It’s important to note that after people’s hypocrisy is pointed out to them, this inconsistency will automatically create internal, psychological discomfort (what’s referred to as cognitive dissonance). To deal with that discomfort, it will be easiest for them to simply try to “explain it away.” So, try to be patient. And calm. If this is something that’s important to you, it might take a couple instances of pointing out their hypocrisy in a neutral manner before it finally registers with them. It is worth noting that you should be careful about trying to “catch them” in front of others. Although it can sometimes be helpful to have others reaffirm your perspective, hypocrites are less likely to admit being hypocritical the more people they have to admit it to. Unhypocritically,
