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Words on Rings of The Coercive Cycle

By November 28, 2023No Comments

Self-promotion: Inflating success, BIRGing (basking in reflected glory), name-dropping, humble brag
Charms: ingratiation, flattery, favors, gifts, over-helping, love-bombing, false promises
Dismantling: name-calling, humiliation, cutting off support, isolating, shaming, secrecy
Defenses: denying intent, denying agency, victim-blaming, excuses, justifications, comparisons, DARVO (Deny/Attack/Reverse Victim & offender)
Concessions: partial confessions, pseudo-apologies, exploiting forgiveness
Demonstrations: Tokenism, optimistic outlook, exploiting survivors