I think my emotionally sensitive friend is being manipulated by a married man , need serious advice
One of my close friends is emotionally very sensitive and I’m genuinely worried she might be getting trapped by a married man who keeps manipulating her emotionally.
Today I saw a post by Waqar Zaka talking about married men trapping younger girls with fake promises of marriage and honestly it scared me because the situation sounds very similar.
My friend already tried to end things yesterday. I also tried hard to convince her to leave because the relationship feels emotionally unhealthy and manipulative. But the guy keeps finding ways to pull her back in.
First he says things like:
“I just want to see you happy and successful.”
“Wherever you feel happy, I’ll support you.”
Then the next day he switches and says:
“Please stay with me at least as a best friend.”
“Don’t leave me.”
Emotional guilt-type messages constantly.
And today he shocked both of us by sending “property papers” worth around 25 crore and saying things like:
“I would never let you lack anything in life.”
“I can give you security and comfort.”
Now my friend is mentally stressed again and confused. It feels like every time she tries to leave, he uses emotions, guilt, promises, money, or future security to keep control over the connection.
I honestly don’t know if this is love, manipulation, emotional dependency, or something worse. I’m worried because she’s very emotional and gets attached deeply.
People who’ve dealt with manipulative relationships:
What are the biggest red flags here?
How can I support her without forcing her?
How do emotionally manipulative people usually keep someone trapped?
What should she do before things become even more complicated?
I really need mature advice, not judgment.