dead yeti baby gives an example of gaslighting he found on the net

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JiveHonky: May 12, 2001; by zen death robot; Grimey Drawer

quote:

One of the examples I wrote about in my book The Gaslight Effect: How to Spot and Survive the Hidden Manipulations Other People Use to Control Your Life, concerns a lovely woman, Melanie. In the story told, Melanie was frantic because she couldn't find the "right" kind of salmon (her husband likes wild salmon and the grocery only had farm raised) to serve at the dinner party for her husband's company. She knew her husband would accuse her of not caring enough about him to go to the store earlier in the day. Incidents like this were happening so much at home, Melanie began to believe he was right. After all, what was more important than her husband? Why wasn't she a more considerate wife?

She was unhappy almost all the time and, she really believed that she could be a better, more considerate wife. She began to look for evidence of her poor behavior. Melanie had lost the ability, over time, to see anything else wrong with the relationship, besides that she was a less than adequate wife.
It took a long time, and a lot of reflection and analysis, reality testing and self-management, for Melanie's view to shift and for her to reclaim her reality and her life.

source:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/power-in-relationships/200905/are-you-being-gaslighted

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SIDS Vicious: Jan 1, 1970

I had a nice discussion with my mom about gaslighting and how it negatively effects people when people behave that way towards them true story well peace

# ? Apr 29, 2016 06:15

JiveHonky: May 12, 2001; by zen death robot; Grimey Drawer

Celluloid Sam posted:

I had a nice discussion with my mom about gaslighting and how it negatively effects people when people behave that way towards them true story well peace

thank you for your story sid

# ? Apr 29, 2016 06:17

coolskull: Nov 11, 2007

thanks, hirsute cabbage patch doll

# ? Apr 29, 2016 06:17

get that OUT of my face: Feb 10, 2007

just like social justice, gaslighting takes on an entirely different meaning when it's used by a bunch of internet losers

# ? Apr 29, 2016 06:17

SIDS Vicious: Jan 1, 1970

I have to work on my birthday haha what's up with that no but seriously I work seven days a week it's pretty crazy

# ? Apr 29, 2016 06:19

VendaGoat: Nov 1, 2005

Is there going to be a Discovery Channel show about this thread?

# ? Apr 29, 2016 06:31

JiveHonky: May 12, 2001; by zen death robot; Grimey Drawer

VendaGoat posted:

Is there going to be a Discovery Channel show about this thread?

most likely.

I just noticed something....

# ? Apr 29, 2016 06:34

Relin: Oct 6, 2002; You have been a most worthy adversary, but in every game, there are winners and there are losers. And as you know, in this game, losers get robotizicized!

how to avoid gaslighting: have an iq over 100

# ? Apr 29, 2016 06:38

Thirsty Girl: Dec 5, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKqE6jYfFnE

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VendaGoat: Nov 1, 2005

Relin posted:

how to avoid gaslighting: have an iq over 100

I don't want to join Mensa

# ? Apr 29, 2016 06:40

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