My actions, your evil: the predictable narcissism of Phil Schofield

Predictably, we’re the problem for calling him out

Narcissists, in short, are totally unable to make a convincing stab at appearing sincerely guilty and contrite. It is simply not possible for them not to see any punishment, consequence, or culpability as anything other than an cruel attack on them, unfairly making them a victim. They beat you up, so you called the police? How could you destroy their life like that? They endangered a child and you informed their parents? Why would you do something so heartless? They cheated on their wife and you told her? How could you be so lacking in compassion? No matter what, it is always, always your fault. No matter how bad what they did was, it is your fault for daring to do anything that might hurt or inconvenience them.

I’m guessing no one edited his speech

It’s wholly unsurprising, then, that Phil Schofield wishes to deflect us away from what he chose to do by sowing totally irrelevant moral scorn upon those who no longer wished him to hold a position of power and influence after his choices and actions. How could we ruin his legacy and dignity like that? Did we do it because he was gay? Doesn’t he deserve humanity? Are we just wicked homophobes? Doesn’t he deserve compassion and forgiveness? How could we possibly be so heartless? He sobs, wanders around a literal…