It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict People Worth Repeating: Protecting Elderly Loved Ones from High Conflict Manipulation
Jan 15, 2026
Bill and Megan dive into the troubling rise of high-conflict behaviors targeting the elderly. They highlight the vulnerability of seniors facing isolation and financial exploitation by manipulative individuals. The hosts explore the impact of loneliness and loss, emphasizing warning signs like caregiver isolation. Practical strategies are offered, including asking direct questions and maintaining regular visits. The conversation also covers the importance of community connection and setting boundaries to protect vulnerable loved ones.
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Tanzania Child Support Conflict
- Megan described sponsoring a child in Tanzania and witnessing local family conflict over unpaid child support.
- The example illustrated how interpersonal conflict and manipulation appear in all cultures and settings.
Growing Vulnerability Of Aging Populations
- Older adults are increasingly vulnerable because high-conflict personalities are more common and seniors are more isolated.
- Bill Eddy links rising elder risk to societal shifts that reward attention-seeking, dominant behaviors.
Isolation As A Control Tactic
- Caregivers with high-conflict traits often isolate elders to control them and hide abuse.
- Victims frequently feel shame and hide the bullying, so isolation is both tactic and barrier to help.
