"Gaslighting is a form of manipulation that seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in members of a targeted group, hoping to make them question their own memory, perception, and sanity. Using persistent denial, misdirection, contradiction, and lying, it attempts to destabilize the target and delegitimize the target's belief.[1][2]
Instances may range from the denial by an abuser that previous abusive incidents ever occurred up to the staging of bizarre events by the abuser with the intention of disorienting the victim. The term owes its origin to the 1938 Patrick Hamilton play Gas Light and its 1940 and 1944 film adaptations. The term has been used in clinical and research literature,[3][4] as well as in political commentary.[5][6]" Wikipedia
What a cruel form of abuse and bullying. It can be so disorienting that
the victim may not not perceive or understand what is happening.
My advice to any victim of this kind of abuse is to consult
a professional.
Ignoring the attacks, keeping quiet or trying to retaliate may incense
the abuser, who may stop temporarily to confuse the victim.
Again, consult a professional and join a support group.
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