Comment by alexpotato

I always thought the below was much simpler:

1. love bombing

- make you feel welcome/loved/accepted

- lots of attention etc

2. isolation

- "you weren't appreciated before so why hang out with those people"

- "your family didn't understand you, but we do so stay with us"

3. control

- "we have your best interests at heart so you should do X"

- etc