Then Delilah pouted, “How can you say you love me when you don’t confide in me?” —Judges 16:15
Some people are in debt. Others are on drugs. I—well—I like reality television. [We all have our vices. Put away your stones!]
Stumbling in at 9:00pm on Friday night from work, I clicked on the television to discover a spin-off reality show from the hit series, The Bachelor. The show is a weird hybrid of Survivor, The Bachelor, and Days of Our Lives in 47 minutes of prime time trash [and if I say it’s trash, you know it’s bad].
Note: If you think this post is about bashing reality television, you’re wrong. I love my Project Runway and all things Klum.
In a prototypical protrayal of women, a conniving female [think of a blend of Jezebel and Delilah reincarnate] manipulates a man to lie and tell other competitors he’s in love with her. Through tears and emotional arm tugs, she confesses her love for him [gross on so many levels] and manipulates him for immunity in exchange for affection, attention, and a loyalty to her.
Note: Here’s where I yell at my television screen and air-slap all stupid men.
Since the book of Judges, Delilah-esque women have been twirling proverbial locks of hair around their twisted fingers in attempts to manipulate their way to the top.
Manipulation is using entrusted knowledge of personal fears or weaknesses for personal gain. Manipulators will use all kinds of indirect tactics ranging from guilt trips to portraying themselves as innocent, suffering victims of various circumstances.
Note: When you meet a person like this, run in the opposite direction. You’re welcome.
All this got me thinking about modern manipulation and how we use it without even being aware we do. I’m afraid to ask Matthew if I’ve manipulated him recently. I’m planning a wedding, so I think I might know the answer 😉 Please don’t leave me under the bus… I’m I the only Delilah out there?
Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to TiVo Project Runway.
Auf Wiedersehen,
Heidi Klum
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