There is an interesting article on The Guardian newspaper's website about gaslighting. It is written by a woman who experienced gaslighting throughout her childhood.
She describes what happened to her growing up and strategies others can use to cope.
"How to survive gaslighting: when manipulation erases your reality."
https://tinyurl.com/h7d6ypa
Best wishes
guitarman
This article actually answered a few questions for me. Thank you for sharing. :)
Thanks for sharing. A very helpful and interesting read.
I thought this was an excellent article so I shared it on a support page for Childhood Emotional Neglect & someone objected because it was political. :aaauuugh:
Quote from: Gromit on April 02, 2018, 03:07:28 AM
I thought this was an excellent article so I shared it on a support page for Childhood Emotional Neglect & someone objected because it was political. :aaauuugh:
Mind sharing the page?
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1673285076264700/?ref=group_header
This is the page, it is a closed group so I am not sure it will work.
A wonderful find and informative article. I needed to read this today. Thank you for the share.
I liked this line: "Because the person gaslighting will never be able to respond to logic and reason – and so you have to be the one to recognize that logic and reason can't be applied."
This has been part of my recent journey - recognizing that logic and reason can't be applied (even though/especially because the PD in my life PRIDES himself on his use of logic and reason!!) It's his own VERSION of logic/reason...but is both illogical and unreasonable. And if I question/argue he will pointedly ask "Am I being unreasonable?" with a tone/facial expression that says he expects me to say no.