“Congratulations, you played yourself” 😂 i was a big fan of radio host Phil Hendrie years ago. He created his own characters that would “call in” to the show. The real audience would hear what they thought was a real caller and get so angry and emotional. Then they would call in and argue with the characters on the phone. Phil was LAMPOONING those callers who were not in on the joke. That lesson stayed with me and I use it today whenever I am about to get triggered. I ask “Am I being lampooned” or just manipulated for someone else’s entertainment? It works and keeps me AWARE