You’re making the same classic mistake that most people make. It’s not what attention you give them. It’s any attention you give them.

Calling him out and agreeing with him may as well be the same thing to him. Either way he’s on your mind.

If I could snap my fingers and tomorrow every single person alive ignored him entirely he would probably spiral within a few days.

He craves attention regardless of what kind it is. Y’all keep giving it to him.