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Similar to the narcissist's prayer: That didn't happen. And if it did, it wasn't that bad. And if it was, that's not a big deal. And if it is, that's not my fa
by blastro 5y ago
Similar to the narcissist's prayer:
That didn't happen.
And if it did, it wasn't that bad.
And if it was, that's not a big deal.
And if it is, that's not my fault.
And if it was, I didn't mean it.
And if I did, you deserved it.
- emerged 5y agoYep, sounds like Dad.
- HPsquared 5y agoThat seems more like "argument in the alternative" (see the comment by a_shovel).
- Shared404 5y agoThanks, I hate it. This is just a quick reminder to everyone to check yourself and make sure you aren't falling into the trap of thinking like this, I know it happens to me occasionally. And there's very little I've seen that damages relationships[0] more. [0] All kinds, not just romantic.
- dm319 5y agoYes, a lot of us do this. My wife keeps telling me to read "mistake were made, but not by me", she says it's paradigm shifting, and helpful to allow you to spot this behaviour early.
- SomeCallMeTim 5y agoWhich seems entirely too familiar for some reason...something that came up a lot for four years but then stopped about two years ago? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯