How do you know if someone’s gaslighting you? My interview with The Power of Positivity exposes the 5 toxic behaviors that reveal gaslighting. Recognize them to eliminate false narratives (and regain your truth): #gaslighting #toxic
According to relationship expert Susan Winter, gaslighting occurs when someone tries to control someone else through manipulation by making them doubt themselves, their intuition and their reality. Note that the purpose is to make someone question their reality. It’s a specific form of abuse that can cause people to feel like they’re going crazy.
The term originated from a play called “Gaslight” in which a husband slowly drives his wife mad by turning gas lights on and off and then denying that anything is happening. Now, gaslight is used to describe abuse that makes someone question their reality. Fortunately, there are several red flag behaviors that expose someone as a gaslighter.
“Some people try to be tall by cutting off the heads of others.” — Paramahansa Yogananda
HERE ARE 5 BEHAVIORS THAT REVEAL SOMEONE IS GASLIGHTING YOU
1. LYING
Lying is a key behavior in gaslighting. In fact, gaslighting requires that the person in question tells blatant lies. If someone is telling you lies that contradict what you know, then it’s a red flag that they are trying to gaslight you. For example, if you know that you said something specific, and your partner tries to lie and say that you said something else, then it’s a red flag. For example, if you told your partner, “I’m annoyed right now”, and they try to change what you said to, “I hate you right now”, this is a form of gaslighting.
