1. Word Salad: They ramble in circles, change topics, and overload you with nonsense so you can’t stay focused on the original point. 2. Gaslighting: They deny reality, rewrite history, or insist you “misremember” so you eventually question yourself and shut down. 3. Projection: They accuse YOU of what they’re doing, flipping the script so you feel the need to defend yourself instead of holding them accountable. 4. Minimization: They downplay your feelings, calling you dramatic, sensitive, or ov