Gaslighting
- Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation wherein a person effectively gets to distort another person's own memories in ways that benefit them.
- People who have experienced this type of mental manipulation often have lowered self-esteem and have a heavy emotional reliance on their abuser. Being gaslit can make us feel angry and confused, often frustrated.
- Some common gaslighting phrases are: "You're too dramatic," "You have a terrible memory," "Can you hear how irrational you sound?"
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If the following things sound familiar and common, we may be involved in a gaslighting relationship:
- Being labelled as too sensitive, hysterical or insecure.
- Feeling confused or even crazy in the relationship.
- Always saying sorry.
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