Sometimes people are in denial about being manipulated because they are so starving for love and validation that they are willing to close their eyes to reality. Sometimes they feel that fake support is better than no support. Same way some people believe it’s better be in a bad relationship than alone. It’s not like they don’t see manipulation, they subconsciously ignore it same way people ignore red flags. Reality isn’t always an easy pill to swallow. For many people it is not easy