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Vivid Void@VividVoid_• 6 months ago

Is there a name for the phenomenon where someone criticizes you for something, you stand up for yourself, and they take you standing up for yourself as evidence that you're guilty of the criticism?

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ꜱᴘᴀᴄᴇ ᴘᴜɴᴋ ✝️❤️@_space_punk_• 6 months ago

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@VividVoid_ Being a big fat meanie pants

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Chris Smeder@Chris_Smeder• 6 months ago

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@VividVoid_ It falls into the box of tricks that abusive manipulators use. Under the category of “manipulation through false perception” Other examples in this category: - Cry bullying - Gaslighting

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Chris Smeder@Chris_Smeder• 6 months ago

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@VividVoid_ Inspired by this question, I wrote up a more comprehensive tree of types of manipulation by abusers: https://t.co/AB0Vsvelwb

Chris Smeder@Chris_Smeder• 6 months ago

https://t.co/JSNYsP3URE

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Dylan Orosz@finalboyo• 6 months ago

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@VividVoid_ “Looks like I struck a nerve.” Yeah false accusations tend to do that.

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crystal@crystalxduan• 6 months ago

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@VividVoid_ DARVO

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deal@dealbakerjones• 6 months ago

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@VividVoid_ this is the oldest trick known to mankind, the Sibling Attack

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Vivid Void@VividVoid_• 6 months ago

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@dealbakerjones Ah ha

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