Show Notes
Gaslighting is a form of manipulation that often occurs in abusive relationships. Gaslighting comes in many forms such as blatant lies, denying, using what you love against you, words versus actions and so much more. Gaslighters can be sneaky with how they manipulate you, and you may not realize it until later.
In a previous video, 5 Phrases Gaslighters Use to Control You, we talked about some gaslighter phrases. In this video, we’ll dive deeper into the gaslighters themselves to help you protect yourself from gaslighting abuse.
We also made a video on the examples of what gaslighting sounds like: • 10 Examples of What Gaslighting Sound...
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