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| fbe21ac | Dr. Susan Forward has written extensively in this area and lists the types of toxic personalities. The verbal abusers demoralize and diminish another person's self-esteem. Controllers use fear, obligation, guilt, or financial control to manipulate other's behavior. "If you really love me, you'll ..." Active punishers come right out and threaten, "If you don't do [blank], then you will suffer." Passive punishers freeze others out with the .. | C.B. Brooks |