Spouse and I are having a conversation regarding a trend we're experiencing socially & we're at a loss for a term to describe it.
Persons X & Y are having discussion. X asks if they might express something Y has been doing that is upsetting to X. Y replies, "Yes. Do tell me EVERYTHING I've ever done wrong. You're treating me like a child & you're the responsible adult...!!" And X is very taken aback, shocked... The conversation thus far has been incredibly amicable & the 2 are usually able to have honest, open conversations.
I view this as Y being emotionally manipulative toward X. Perhaps Y had a bad day, but X asked if it was a good time to discuss their feelings... While Y selfishly redirected the focus of the conversation back on themselves, trying to make X the "bad guy"... But what is a more appropriate term to adequately describe this?
Thanks in advance. #question #whatstheword