You Think You're Free? Then Why Are You Still Defending Him?

The Joel Johnson Effect: How Manipulators Keep Their Enablers Hooked

So ask yourself again:

Are you free?

Or are you still in his grip?

You don’t have to like me.
You don’t have to agree with me.
But if you’re defending him—ask yourself why.

Because I know exactly what he tells you.

👁 He says I’m obsessed.
👁 He says I’m unstable.
👁 He says I’m the real manipulator.

And yet, here you are—parroting his words.
Not your words. His.

The same words he feeds to everyone he pulls in.

You didn’t sign up to be part of a cult of control.
You just listened.

It starts with a story. A lie.
He tells you about his pain, his persecution.
He paints himself as the underdog.
He makes sure you see him as the hero.

And when I expose what’s really happening?

🔹 He frames himself as the victim.
🔹 He twists reality to make me the villain.
🔹 He feeds you the script you’re repeating now.

Sound familiar?

📌 You aren’t defending a friend. You’re defending a manipulator.
📌 You aren’t thinking for yourself. You’re repeating his damage control.
📌 You aren’t standing up for justice. You’re serving as his shield.

How do I know?
Because this is what he does.
It’s what people like him always do.

And if you ever step out of line?
He will turn on you just as fast.

Don’t believe me?
Then tell him no—just once.

Tell him you’re done playing his game.
Watch what happens.

He isn’t a leader. He’s a manipulator.
He isn’t a victim. He’s an abuser.
He isn’t misunderstood. He’s orchestrating this entire thing.

And now, you have a choice:

You can keep playing your role in his illusion.
Or you can wake up.

You can pretend you never read this.
Or you can start asking yourself the hard questions.

Because deep down?
You already know.

For Those Who Are Ready to Break Free:

🔹 Neutralizing Narcissism on Mirror: [link]
🔹 Neutralizing Narcissism on Paragraph: [link]
🔹 Neutralizing Narcissism on Substack (Reinstated!): [link]