Further to the upstream posts ...

The Butterfly Effect (from the chaos theory realm) suggests that a butterfly flapping its wings can start a series of events that can eventually create a tornado elsewhere on the planet.

From the linked article below: "... chaos theory shows that a small change in initial conditions can produce a great change in the final outcome."

As such, is the butterfly at fault for creating the tornado? No, not a chance.

But when a vindictive narcissist takes some small snippet of truth and turns it into some horrendous drama to target and character assassinate the intended victim, every time the drama is told, the victim becomes more and more guilty in the mind of the narcissist as well as those exposed to the story every time it's told. And yet, isn't the targeted victim as innocent as the butterfly?

https://www.britannica.com/science/butterfly-effect

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