• Varyk@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    No you don’t, or you would engage honestly instead of trying to manipulate the conversation and imply I’ve written something I haven’t.

    “I’m sorry you feel that way” is textbook gaslighting, a quick way to use the correct apology language to end an argument without having to admit fault” (Forsythe, 2021).

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-mental-health-revolution/202203/i-m-sorry-you-feel-way-and-other-gaslighting-tactics

    • Gaslighting is psychological abuse through verbal, written, and/or physical actions that cause the recipient to question their reality.

    • A non-apology is used to deflect, pretend to apologize, and ultimately win the disagreement by placing blame back on the individual.

    • The insensitivity of gaslighting often lies in the lack of self-awareness and self-inquiry to address control issues and avoidance of apologies.

    • Hawk@lemmynsfw.com
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      5 months ago

      Hey, I’m not that invested here. It’s cool, we’re good.

      I don’t have a horse in this race.

      • Varyk@sh.itjust.works
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        5 months ago

        Another obvious affectation, are you trying to collect them all?

        You’re over a dozen comments deep into this conversation, using insults, equivocation, gaslighting and manipulation trying to avoid admitting your clear mistakes and errors in judgment.

        It’s natural that you would keep trying to avoid responsibility, but you are repeatedly trying way too hard to trick people and make up stories to pretend you don’t care.