That’s a shitty thing he said, but that’s not what gaslighting means. Gaslighting is when you psychologically manipulate someone with false information, in order to make them question reality. It’s not merely making fun of someone.
The information does not have to be false nor the act successful to be gaslighting. In this case someone is skewing facts in an attempt to render their vacancy of a situation by making another feel as though their crime/guilt of unrelated actions is stronger, when it’s actually non-existent.
If I ever need to help explain what gaslighting is, I have this article.
“See? It’s like this but usually people are much better at it.”
That’s a shitty thing he said, but that’s not what gaslighting means. Gaslighting is when you psychologically manipulate someone with false information, in order to make them question reality. It’s not merely making fun of someone.
The information does not have to be false nor the act successful to be gaslighting. In this case someone is skewing facts in an attempt to render their vacancy of a situation by making another feel as though their crime/guilt of unrelated actions is stronger, when it’s actually non-existent.
No no no you don’t get it, gaslighting is when literally anything I disagree with happens.
Morpheus: What is I told you this wasn’t gaslighting either?