Wood is now one of the voices in a new documentary, The Narcissist’s Playbook, directed by Mark Vicente, a whistleblower in NXIVM who became a crucial witness in the trial of key players.
The film is an investigation into a much cited but little understood pathology. Psychologists believe narcissists come in different forms, including grandiose (characterised by charm and arrogance), covert (generally more insecure, sensitive and passive-aggressive), as well as communal (who feign altruism) and malignant (who may be competitive or exploitative). Warner, Wood believes, “is more of a malignant narcissist, more of a cult leader. His circle, his sphere, it operated very much like a cult.” So it is not just the man, it is the fans, she alleges. “You’re up against an entire system — which makes it twice as hard to leave and twice as scary to speak out,” she tells me.
“There’s a lot of intimidation that comes with that — trying to keep you quiet or to blackmail you, to ruin your reputation, to hack into your electronics.”
Even 15 years after the end of their relationship, “I still get followed by cars,” she says. “I still have phishing attempts on my computer. I still have numbers calling me over and over again.”
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by demimonde9
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I have no words
He’s as shitty as he looks
I was so ready to see Rob Zombie this summer then saw he was touring with Manson. Fuuuuuck that.
Non-paywalled version:
[‘Marilyn Manson horrifically abused me for years. I lived in fear’](http://archive.today/iZ1Az)
The depraved have no place in society.
Sounds nuts until you realize these men use “BDSM” as an excuse to justify their abuse. There’s a lot of initial work done very quickly in order to get someone comfortable. That + a combination of drinking and drugs. It’s easy to see how it was possible AND that she didn’t say anything. Beyond fucked up but it happens far too often. Especially to young girls who are inexperienced but want to be taken seriously.
He’s checks off so many boxes of people that get stalked:
* famous
* beautiful
* female
* outspoken victim (encourages more incels because they know it bothers her)
* whistleblower against another celeb/cult
She’s destined to have to deal with this shit forever. It got so bad she had give her kids to Kate Mara to keep them safe.
It sucks she’s not rich enough to just live in a super exclusive, private spot, with good security. It must be so gut wrenching to voluntarily give up your kids, imagine how gut wrenching her life is that she actually had to choose to send them away.
Fuck Marilyn Manson.
I knew it had been bad, but not that it had been .. this. This is beyond words.
It will never cease to break my heart that he still has a career after what he put her through. He deserves to be in prison for the rest of his life.