“You’re making yourself the victim when I’m the one who should be mad”ĭo you notice an overarching theme in the above statements? Many gaslighting statements start with the word you.“Why should I believe you? Everyone knows you’re full of it”.“That never even happened.” “This is what happened…” or “this is what I said…”.“I was joking! You take everything personally”.“You’re acting crazy” or “you’re overreacting”.“Nothing you’re saying makes sense, do you even hear yourself?”.“You’re making a big deal out of nothing, like always”.“You know you sound insane right now, right?”.Regularly feeling misunderstood and alone.Sensing something is wrong, but feeling like you’re not able to “put your finger on it”.Feeling like you constantly have to back up your reasoning/views of things with an abundance of facts.Feeling like you have to prove everything.Making excuses for other people’s actions (or rationalizing why they did something that hurt you).Feeling the need to apologize (leading to over apologizing).Constantly assuming you did something wrong (feeling it’s always your fault or that you’re to blame).Having difficulty trusting yourself and other people.“am I too emotional?” “did this actually happen?”)
Constantly feeling confused or like you’re going crazy.Here are some tips to help you identify if you are potentially experiencing gaslighting in a relationship(s). Consistently experiencing gaslighting can also lead the person vulnerable to different mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, poor self-esteem, codependency, among others. romantic, friendships, family members, or in work relationships) and to anyone regardless of their gender. It is important to note that gaslighting can happen in any type of relationship (e.g. This continues happening until you are gradually questioning or doubting your thoughts, emotions, perceptions, and even your memory. It typically begins very subtly by having another person “correct” your thinking, contradicts your statements, or invalidate/dismiss your emotions. Gaslighting is oftentimes difficult to identify given its insidious nature.
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