Coercive control is a deeply psychologically abusive and manipulative tactic. Non-gendered, parental alienation encompasses tactics such as weaving false narratives and employing triangulation to limit and control communication. What’s particularly distressing about this manipulation is the transformation of these harmful ideas into shared persecutory delusions. Under the alienating parent’s influence, the child begins to believe in the targeted parent’s guilt for terrible deeds, such as abandonment or a lack of love. This emotional manipulation leaves lasting scars on the targeted parent and the child caught in the midst of this turmoil.
But why is the alienating parent so confident in their destructive actions? Firstly, the alienating parent curates a narrative that aligns with their agenda, ensuring that the child’s exposure to alternative perspectives is limited. This control extends to communication, with the alienating parent actively monitoring and restricting contact between the child and the targeted parent. This isolation reinforces the child’s dependence on the alienating parent for information and emotional support.
Alienating parents may employ emotional blackmail, guilt-tripping, and fear-inducing strategies to ensure the child remains emotionally bound to them (trauma-bonded). This emotional captivity reinforces the child’s attachment to the alienating parent and discourages any thoughts of independence.
Furthermore, the alienating parent often harbours a deep fear of losing their influence over the child as they grow older. Recognising that the child’s critical thinking and capacity for independent judgment are developing, the alienating parent escalates their efforts to alienate the child from the targeted parent to maintain control. This may be worse during custody cases.
Sometimes, alienating parents find validation and support for their actions within their social circles and even social services and mental health professionals. This external validation bolsters their confidence in their behaviour, as they genuinely believe they act in the child’s best interests.
Additionally, the lack of legal consequences for parental alienation in certain jurisdictions can embolden alienating parents. The absence of legal repercussions may lead them to believe they can continue their harmful actions without facing accountability.
Alienating parents may also be driven by deep-seated resentment or mistrust of the targeted parent. They may genuinely believe that the other parent poses a threat to the child’s well-being, fueling their determination to keep the child away.
Finally, some alienating parents excel at presenting a facade of concern and care for the child’s best interests. They may appear to encourage contact with the targeted parent as a way to deflect suspicion and maintain the appearance of cooperation, further reinforcing their confidence in their manipulative tactics.
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