
28/04/2025
GASLIGHTING: EMOTIONAL ABUSE
Hello esteemed family, welcome to Fix It today...
Have you ever felt like your partner is manipulating your perception of reality, making you feel like you don't know what you are doing? Then that's what we call gaslighting.
It is one of the most dangerous red flags in a relationship that should make you run for your dear life if you notice it and can't handle it.
Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse where one person makes the other doubt their own sanity, memory, or perception. It's a subtle yet damaging behaviour that can erode trust and confidence.
Signs of Gaslighting:
- Denying previous agreements or conversations. They never stick to plan or agreement, they will certainly give you reasons why they won't. Telling you how you never said anything about the issue.
- Minimizing or trivializing your feelings. They will tell you how you're over thinking and feeling about things. How you feel doesn't matter to them either.
- Blaming you for their behaviour. They will blame you for every of their wrong action, instead of feeling remorse, you'll be the one begging at last.
- Making you question your own memory or sanity. They make you think you are sick in the head, or that you don't know what you're doing.
- Isolating you from others. They make you think you don't need others, while they are never there for you either.
- most people who gaslight are very selfish, insensitive and wicked. They think only of themselves and do only what favours them.
How to Protect Yourself:
- Trust your instincts and feelings.
- Keep a record of events and conversations.
- Seek support from trusted friends, family, or a therapist.
- Set clear boundaries and communicate assertively.
If you recognize gaslighting in your relationship, prioritize your own well-being and take action. You deserve respect, trust, and honesty in a relationship.