What is Gaslighting? | Signs of Gaslighting | How to Deal with Gaslighting

[@leilap2495]

I have extensive experience with gaslighting, because I watched my mom be gaslighted by my dad, to the point that she was asking me, a kid, what really happened to check herself. My current gaslighter does all the things you describe. There is something that I couldn’t possibly test, however. How do I know that it is intentional, rather than they’re really dysregulated? I know he lacks empathy, is controlling, and is misrepresenting what has happened, etc. but he’s never going to admit that it’s intentional. I’m returning to say that running through the above helped me to see it more clearly as gaslighting.

[@deborahrobertson2340]

My EX husband used to gaslight me almost every time I was sick and tell me I wasn't sick. I think he has some narcissism. I was nothing but a burden to him. I felt like he didn't have empathy. Instead, it'd piss him off. Then he'd lecture me for not getting better because he prayed for me so I didn't have any faith. I was bad and that's why I suffered and almost died because he refused to take me to the hospital telling me it wasn't that bad and HE prayed so my sin of not being healed was bcz I had no faith. Spiritual abuse. So I would have died if I hadn't called friends to help me and get on his case bcz I was very sick. Ended up needing major emergency surgery from my gall bladder that was 100% blocked & extremely infected about to burst. He was a shitty husband.

[@Grapegirll]

This was great. Many great points. Agreed so much with the part about talking to friends/family. I think once we open up to our close people we realize what’s actually going on. Many people are afraid of this and some actually don’t recommend that but I think it’s a must.

[@iw9338]

I didn't say that, I didn't do that 😮 his favorite sayings. Oh yes changes the subject often 😢😮.

[@noaharmstrong6057]

Loving the podcast! Just wanted to know if/why the misunderstandings episode was removed. I thought it was really valuable. Thanks!