Narcissism Glossary
Scrambling topics to cloud the point (circular conversations)
🥗 A conversation style that piles barely-related history, other people's business, and fresh accusations onto the one issue being verified — until the original question becomes unworkable.
In psychiatry, "word salad" means severely disorganized, nearly unintelligible speech — different from the conversation style described here.
In psychiatry, "word salad" means severely disorganized, nearly unintelligible speech — different from the conversation style described here.
Often seen in situations like these
🗣️ Name the problem, and suddenly childhood stories, philosophy, and other people's affairs pour in, clouding the point.
When this happens, try this
💡 Check whether the original question ever got answered, and whether the same drift keeps repeating. When the conversation keeps sliding sideways, say "let's stay on this one issue for now" — and if it still won't hold, pausing is allowed.