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.
Very similar mentalities. In both cases you have people who know what they are doing is wrong but don’t wish to admit it. So they craft justifications on why what they are doing is OK. Both tend to create cognitive dissonance that often leads to anger when confronted.
This reads a lot like 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.
Very similar mentalities. In both cases you have people who know what they are doing is wrong but don’t wish to admit it. So they craft justifications on why what they are doing is OK. Both tend to create cognitive dissonance that often leads to anger when confronted.
At least the second last one they say they didn’t mean it. reads last one Oh.