India, July 27 -- In relationships, emotional manipulation is often about seizing power and using it to control the other person. According to therapist and content creator Jeffrey Meltzer, there are five signs that one should look out for. According to Jeffrey, "Manipulators often know exactly when to be sweet. It's a strategy, they're using charm as a tool to keep control." If your partner constantly gives you the cold shoulder, it might not be about needing space. "It's about punishing you," said the therapist, adding, "This is meant to make you feel invisible and anxious." DARBO stands for defend, attack, reverse victim, and offender. "Let's say they lie or cross a line. When you bring it up, they might get defensive, attack your character, and then somehow become the victim," Jeffrey explained. Triangulation is when a couple sometimes involves a third person to ease tension. But one partner might use them to cross boundaries. "If you go no contact and they send a friend to check in on you, that's not resolving conflict. That's spying through someone else," he noted. Casting doubt on your abilities is the last sign. They might say things like, "You're not cut out to do this on your own" about the relationship or work. "This kind of emotional manipulation is designed to keep you stuck. It makes you question your independence, strength, and even your reality," Jeffrey shared....