7: DARVO, Narcissistic Emotional Abuse

A Life, Folded · Feb 18, 2025 · 16m

DARVO is a commonly used tactic in society today, where people often try to deny taking accountability. However, this tactic is a common occurrence for a Cluster B Personality Disordered individual, such as a Narcissist.

DARVO stands for:

D-Deny

A-Attack

then the RVO

Reverse the victim and offender

DARVO is another crazy-making tactic of the narcissist. You bring up a valid concern in a vulnerable manner seeking to communicate effectively, then your experience is dismissed, then attacked. And you, the innocent party, often end up apologizing and placating as the narcissist suddenly becomes…