Narcissism Glossary

raise a problem, hear "you did it too"

↩️ Weaponized whataboutism: asked about their present fault, they haul in your past mistakes or an unrelated topic to scramble the point.

Each person's responsibility can be handled on its own.

Often seen in situations like these

You ask about the broken promise; out comes your mistake from years ago.

When this happens, try this

💡 Narrow the scope: 'That gets its own conversation — right now, only this promise.'

Type explanatory concept · Topic Words & behavior · Term Deflection and Whataboutism · Also known as Deflection and Whataboutism

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