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I& #39;ve seen too many people on this app throwing around the term "gaslighting" so casually without knowing what it means, so here& #39;s a thread on what gaslighting actually is and what is/isn& #39;t gaslighting. RTs are appreciated.
Gaslighting is manipulating someone psychologically to the point that they begin to question themself and their sanity so you can hold power over them. Gaslighting is a repeated behavior, it isn& #39;t a one-time thing.
Some signs of gaslighting are blatantly denying that events ever happened (ex: saying "I don& #39;t know what you& #39;re talking about, I never said/did that" when you bring up something they did), telling repeated lies so you can never tell if what they& #39;re saying is the truth or not, -
- telling you that everyone else is lying to you, constantly saying things like "you& #39;re crazy", and more. I& #39;ll link an article about the warning signs of gaslighting at the end of this thread.
As I said before, gaslighting is NOT a one-time behavior. It& #39;s a repeated behavior that& #39;s intended to gradually wear you down as time progresses. Gaslighting is primarily more intentional than unintentional, though it can happen unintentionally.
As you can tell, manipulation plays a huge role in gaslighting, however that doesn& #39;t mean all manipulation = gaslighting. Manipulation is primarily about getting what you want, and while it can be a repeated behavior over time it can also be a one-time thing. Gaslighting is -
- about holding control and power over someone, and it& #39;s always a repeated behavior. In short, gaslighting is always manipulation but manipulation isn& #39;t always gaslighting.
I think that just about covers it for now, please let me know if you have anymore questions. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/here-there-and-everywhere/201701/11-warning-signs-gaslighting">https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/h...
