Manipulative

I am being manipulated. It’s not done with any great level of finesse and is rather obvious. Yet I allow it to happen, I even encourage it to some degree, and I pretend I do not notice.

Does this make me a manipulator too?

My purpose for this deceitful act is simple enough – I’m trying to draw a bit of flak to myself, away from somebody who does not deserve the flak flying his or her way, and is less well equipped to handle it than me. If it works, and neither of the persons involved notice what’s going on, there might be lots to gain for us all.

Thus, I am being manipulated at the moment.