Gaslighting is when someone deliberately twists your reality to make you doubt your perception, memory, or sanity. It’s not a miscommunication. It’s not a bad day. It’s a strategy to destabilize and control you.
HEALTHY CONFLICT SOUNDS LIKE...
“I didn’t mean it that way, but I hear what you’re saying. Let’s talk about it.”
CONFLICT SOUNDS LIKE...
GASLIGHTING SOUNDS LIKE...
“That never happened. You’re memory must be going bad.” “You’re making things up again.” “You always overreact to everything.” “Oh stop being so sensitive. I was just joking.”
GASLIGHTING SOUNDS LIKE...
Why It Works
Because it doesn’t look like abuse.
It looks like concern.
It looks like “just being protective.”
It looks like love. But love doesn’t slowly erase who you are.
