Jade Small

Jade Small

Lifestyle Journalist

Jade is a freelance writer and content creator from South Africa with over 7 years experience writing and creating. She's also a proud single mom to a super 13 year old boy.

Manipulation, by definition, is a way to get control over a situation or person. It usually uses subtle or underhanded tactics that could leave people feeling “off” without fully understanding why. Many adults tend to use healthy boundaries, communication, and assertiveness to achieve their goals. However, manipulators resort to other methods like aggression or deceit...