Manipulation and control are the tools of tyranny. We all know people who arent happy unless they can engineer the movements of everyone around them. Forcing friends and family members to do what they would rather not do is abusiveness. Understand whats behind a persons need to bend others to his or her own will. See what you can do to resist people who are intent upon dictating decisions that you should be making for yourself. Learn how you can assert yourself when others thwart your autonomy.