I see, repeatedly lately, Deflection #2 coming from jillsbucks.
Having to defend yourself when you’re accused is an uncomfortable position to be in. So, some deflectors will shift the focus away from themselves by asking a question. When you ask a question, the attention is on the person who’s supposed to answer the question. The ‘audience’ is waiting for them to respond.10 Ways people deflect in arguments
Previously, they were waiting for you to respond. Now, the social pressure to respond shifts from you to the person who’s supposed to answer your question.
Deflection that involves asking a question about the topic at hand is harder to detect. No one can say you veered off the subject. You stayed on the topic while still managing to deflect the accusation.
A common way people use this deflection technique is called whataboutism or whataboutery. You accuse someone of X, and they shift the focus to Y by saying something like:
“What about Y?”
Good morning! I’m deflecting. Happy?
Are you deflecting by accusing me of deflecting?
Like Rapin’ Bill Clinton, jillsbucks lies with every breath.