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A common (indeed, universal) tactic of abusers is to brazenly lie about events, forcing victims to (at least outwardly) bow to that lie.

This isn’t about truth. It’s about power, dominance, and the sick satisfaction of “getting away with” the abuse AND the lie.

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See also: DARVO:

DARVO is a tactic used by a perpetrator to avoid accountability for their actions. As the acronym suggests, DARVO commonly involves these steps:
  • The perpetrator denies the harm or abuse ever took place.
  • When confronted with evidence, the perpetrator then attacks the person that they had harmed, or are still harming. The attacker may also attack the victim's family or friends.
  • Finally, the perpetrator claims that they were or are actually the victim in the situation, thus reversing the positions of victim and offender. It often involves not just playing the victim but also victim blaming.
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