I had exactly the same realization about the same time. And now I strongly push back against it to this day. Unfortunately, most people don't even realize the

I had exactly the same realization about the same time. And now I strongly push back against it to this day. Unfortunately, most people don't even realize they're being manipulated. Whenever I get visibly upset at being manipulated, people question it. Almost inevitably, they don't understand the manipulation and think it's fine.