5 ways that verbal abusers tend to shift the responsibility and blame onto others—and how to break free of their trap
"Blame-shifting" is a specific form of verbal abuse, although it may coincide with gaslighting and other forms.
Blame-shifting is effective because the abuser knows the other person's insecurities and vulnerabilities.Source: Photograph by Public Domain Pictures. Copyright Free. Pixabay. An older child may actually be able to see that what the adult is saying is patently false but may decide that it’s just not worth the inevitable pushback. That was true for Danielle, now 46, and her brother:
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