Ever feel your head spin when you're trying to express your feelings, thoughts, wants, or needs to a Hijackal? Of course, you have. That's because they are masters of this phenomena know as WhatAboutIsm or WhatAboutery. It's a powerful defense and deflection strategy narcissists use to confuse! Learn what it sounds like because you already know what it feels like. When you recognize it and name it for yourself, you can refuse to play along with it again.

The Hijackals defense mechanisms can be SO infuriating and frustrating. There SO many defense mechanisms It's crazy-making, and whataboutism is one of the most crazy-making. Learn more about that in this episode...and, what to do in the face of it.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE:

• Why Hijackals® use whataboutism
• What "whataboutism" is and how it is defined
• How whataboutism a dysfunctional defense mechanism
• How whataboutism creates an instant double standard
• Why hypocrites practice whataboutism
• What to do in the moment that you recognize whayaboutism is happening

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