The Drama Triangle, developed by Stephen Karpman, describes three roles people keep switching between in conflict: rescuer, persecutor, and victim. In text conversations those role shifts can happen inside a single exchange.
How do you spot Drama Triangle?
Drama Triangle often shows up more subtly in text than in real life. The signs are there — but only once you know what to look for.
→ Signs of Drama Triangle while texting →
What can you do right now?
If you are dealing with Drama Triangle in real time, there are concrete steps you can take before the situation escalates.
→ Emergency steps for Drama Triangle →
Is it really Drama Triangle?
Not everything that looks like Drama Triangle actually is. Sometimes a different pattern sits underneath it — and the right reaction changes completely.
→ Is it Drama Triangle — or something else? →
Related concepts
These patterns often show up together with Drama Triangle:
Real situations
Analysed cases connected to Drama Triangle: