Attacks you personally

Motive attack

They explain why you believe something and skip whether it's true.

The first tell

You feel suspected. That feeling arrives before you can name the move.

What it sounds like

You say a rent increase breaks the lease terms. The landlord says: You're only saying that because you're short on money.

Say back

My reasons don't change what the lease says.

If they push

Everyone has an angle.

Sure. Clause six reads the same either way.

How this family is disarmed

Separate the person from the point, then return to the point.

See it in dating and at work

Context packs show this tactic in the settings where it does the most damage, and let you drill it against a timer.

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