Yes. I feel like the people that lack empathy do this to other people all the time. However, they lack both empathy and self awareness, so they don’t recognize they are doing it.
If you set a boundary they don’t like, they recognize it right away, turn into a victim and transform you into the villain.
It’s a really tough dynamic to overcome bc the one doing the most damage truly feels like the victim, and will go out of their way to portray themselves as such.
There is a difference between hurting someone by mistake and hurting someone while fully aware of what they are already carrying.
When a person knows you're fighting one of the hardest battles of your life and still chooses to add to your pain, the wound cuts deeper than the act itself.
It's not the disrespect that changes everything—it's the awareness behind it.
The moment you realize someone saw your vulnerability, understood your struggle, and chose to make it heavier instead of lighter, something fundamental shifts.
Some betrayals don't just break trust; they permanently change the way you see the person who caused them.