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Honestly I couldn't possibly disagree more.

Pointing out that you're stepping on toes is not emotional blackmail.

Emotional blackmail is either direct:

“If you hang out with your buddies tonight, I will pack my bags and leave you.”

or indirect:

“I don't even spend time with my friends because I want to spend more time with you."

What Jobs is doing is pointing out a fact.

That it hurts you this much informs me more of your developmental attitude than it does about Jobs being an asshole. Which he was, but not for this.




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