To be understood, I’d probably just say projection, but if you need to emphasize a specific aspect of the behavior, we could break it down as:
an existing insecurity or shame that
prompts momentary social anxiety
evidenced by a defensive impulse
to preemptively introject
Explanation: introjection refers to a mirroring behavior, the kind often seen in children. In this case, the accuser anticipates an accusation from you which threatens or hurts them. To defend themselves, they hurl the accusation right back at you. But of course the first accusation only happened in their head, so all we witness is someone wildly accusing someone else of having their own flaw without any justification.
It really is childish behavior which is why it’s such an annoying situation. Literally dealing with a delusional toddler defending yourself against things that never happened.
Edit: preemptive “no you”lol
To be understood, I’d probably just say projection, but if you need to emphasize a specific aspect of the behavior, we could break it down as:
Explanation: introjection refers to a mirroring behavior, the kind often seen in children. In this case, the accuser anticipates an accusation from you which threatens or hurts them. To defend themselves, they hurl the accusation right back at you. But of course the first accusation only happened in their head, so all we witness is someone wildly accusing someone else of having their own flaw without any justification.
It really is childish behavior which is why it’s such an annoying situation. Literally dealing with a delusional toddler defending yourself against things that never happened.