On Sun, Mar 27, 2022, 8:49 PM Undiscussed Horrific Abuse, One Victim of Many <gmkarl@gmail.com> wrote:

Take 2

Replaced Shop Clerk: "Oh, I'm sorry. We're trying to replace your universe with one that talks about universe replacement. It's an ongoing struggle against people who want to replace universes with ones that pretend to not be replaced."

Victim of Universe Replacement: "0_0 Are you for real?"

Replaced Shop Clerk: "Well, I am a little off my rocker ever since I got these new friends who talk about universe replacement all the time. Haven't spoken to my old friends in some time."

Meant to clearly advise victim that they could get off their rocker (means crazy) too, that people usually do, and that sometimes being aware of that can reduce it.

Another tip: If repeatedly pressured to get scared, get scared. Resisting that too much can backfire, in my experience. Fear is a big part of coercion.

Victim of Universe Replacement: "Uhhhh. What do I need to do."

Replaced Shop Clerk: "Do you know any zombie lawyers who practice in this area? Like, this has to be illegal. But honestly I have no idea. My strategy was to join the movement of talking about it while it happens. Are you going to check out your items or what?."

...

[calls friend, similar story. might move parts around more. establish a norm of talking about it, and describe successful parts of stopping it, by changing hard patterns in ways that have been experienced, or hilighting workable ones.]