My ex once said to me : "I don't wanna be manipulated".

I thought it was a word with a strong meaning and I was surprised to hear such a thing from him. I didn't really understand.

I took it personally, and asked him if he thought I could manipulate him in any way and asked if he trust me.

He said that he trust me and he was refering to women in general.

That comment made me realize he surely had a "special" conception of relationships, and that for this reason, our vision of things was different and it was logically bit difficult for me to understand him.
Then I started thinking his fear could explain why any form of bonding or engagement seemed to be a real issue for him.

I don't know if this fear of being manipulated is a component of PTSD?

Has the sufferer you care for ever expressed this fear of being manipulated?

How does it affect your relationship and how do you deal with it as a carer?