They gain the trust of the TI by initially using feedback on what the TI is doing at the moment.
Once the trust is gained the deception begins.
Should I tell my family and friends what is happening tome bThis is a difficult situation to avoid. It is such a life changing experience that you, the target, have difficulty believing that the people closest to you can’t believe you and s of thousands of others’
testimony. There is a trade off by doing this. Your family will first believe that a mental illness has taken hold. A certain percentage will be believed, but at a cost. Their family will worry and empathize with the target’s suffering. They will not be able to do anything about it. Sympathy feels good for the target but it is not productive for their social networks.
Do you want your mother to cry over your suffering Do you want many of your friends to decide you’re crazy or scare them that they will be next if they talk to you Most friends will run and distance themselves from the target. The target will believe that it is a slander campaign being done but it is what they said to their friends that causes the reactions. These are the decisions that you must make. Damned if you do and damned if you don’t.
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