D traps: Identity collapse traps Flashcards
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CATEGORY D: Identity Collapse Traps (Reflection Weaponization)
- “What does it say about you that you’re here?”
They Want: Shame as self-definition
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Deflect With:
Reversal: “What do you think it says?”
Frame Dissection: “Are we evaluating worth or navigating process?”
2
Q
- “Do you see a pattern of self-destruction in your life?”
They Want: Agreement with pathology
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Deflect With:
Mirror: “Is that something you’ve already decided for me?”
Frame Dissection: “Are we exploring or convicting?”
3
Q
- “Can you admit that your way isn’t working?”
They Want: Forced concession
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Deflect With:
Reversal: “Are you asking me to abandon discernment?”
Frame Dissection: “What metric defines ‘working’ in this frame?”
4
Q
- “What’s stopping you from being vulnerable right now?”
They Want: Confession, softening
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Deflect With:
Mirror: “Do you feel that something is missing?”
Reversal: “Why do you assume vulnerability is the next step?”
5
Q
- “Don’t you want to break this cycle?”
They Want: Emotional climax and surrender
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Deflect With:
Frame Dissection: “Which part of the cycle are we naming?”
Mirror: “Are you asking or prescribing?”
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