You tried to address something that hurt you. Somehow, by the end of the conversation, you were the one apologizing.
DARVO : Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender is a three-step maneuver. It's not accidental. It's not a personality quirk. It's a strategy. This reflection names exactly how it works, what it sounds like, and what to do when it's happening — so it loses most of its power.
You tried to address something that hurt you. Somehow, by the end of the conversation, you were the one apologizing.
DARVO : Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender is a three-step maneuver. It's not accidental. It's not a personality quirk. It's a strategy. This reflection names exactly how it works, what it sounds like, and what to do when it's happening — so it loses most of its power.
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