The Insidousness of Gaslighting

Gaslighting is a dangerous pattern of manipulation that occurs in all abusive relationships. It is often a covert form of mental abuse that causes the abuser's target of blame to question their own reality and judgment. Toxic people use this type of emotional abuse to exert power over others in order to manipulate and avoid responsibility.

Gaslighting leaves you confused and doubting your mental capacities. There are a variety of different ways you can be manipulated through gaslighting. During my relationship with a diagnosed sociopath, I had no idea how methodically and systemically I had been gaslighted on a daily basis.

Due to the cunning design of gaslighting itself, articulating what is happening to you can be extremely difficult and often impossible…unless you have been on your healing journey for a while.

What are the tactics a person that is gaslighting you might use?

Lying

Lying to you is one of the most common forms of gaslighting. A narcissist or sociopath will look you right in the eye and lie with ease. Even if you have evidence to prove they are lying they will stand firm in their falsehood and never admit the truth.

You know without a shadow of a doubt they are lying and they cannot refute it, yet they will not back down or change their story…