Blackmail in its various forms is often found in association with affairs. Those who know what is truly going on often use that information to gain control or leverage over the target person or persons. Blackmail in many ways is a manipulative mind game in that the target person is never really free. They operate under the assumption that one day, once everything is paid, they will be free. The problem is that the debt is never paid. New excuses and new information are always being uncovered.
A classic con-game is for a female to lure an unsuspecting male to her home. While they are involved, the husband arrives and makes threats. In order to appease the husband and make things go away, money is paid. What the target (or patsy) did not realize is that the whole thing was a set up from the beginning. When sex comes too easy, it is often a set up undertaken in order to gain leverage on the target. The espionage community is very well aware of how sex is often a tool used to manipulate people.
In order to avoid those ‘unpleasant’ situations that can lead to blackmail, avoid ‘easy’ sexual situations. If it looks too easy, it probably is. The easy sex is the bait. Learn to recognize such traps and avoid them.
In order to escape from blackmail, run toward your fears rather than away from them. Be willing to face the truth and its consequences. The truth can be dealt with a lot easier than the lies. Blackmail never ends, so the only way to escape it is to face your fears and the truth.
Best Regards,
Jeffrey D. Murrah
