Who Is A Cult Leader?
You are love-bombed, and then devalued and gaslit if you question the cult.
Your labor is exploited to benefit the cult, but your strengths are demeaned and your identity is diminished.
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You are forced to compete and compare so you can survive.
Healthy groups reward empathic, hard-working, intelligent, talented people who operate with integrity.
This reveals the inevitable price you pay when you go against the cults unethical practices.
They are consistently celebrated and supported, given opportunities to showcase their positive qualities and strengths.
Read the examples below to see if you resonate with this manipulation tactic.
Scapegoating can take place in many ways, across many different circumstances.
Cults require sacrifices from their members.
These are only a few examples.
In healthy groups, transparency, open communication, valid feedback, and facts are valued.
Healthy groups value transparency, dialogue, and openness.
Cult leaders tend to be charismatic and cunning.
Yet they must erode the identity and strengths of their members to keep them compliant.
Cults thrive in secrecy, with abuse taking place behind closed doors.
Narcissistic cults override the boundaries of not just people outside the group, but within it.
Cult members often have to “perform” for the cult leaders while betraying their own values.
They take without asking and exploit without apologies.
It is time to honor yourself and your boundaries.
In one-man cults of romantic relationships, your needs and identity are sacrificed to the one who tries to hold power over you.
Cult leaders erode the identity of their members.
