Examples of Prehistoric Gaslighting

A guide to the phrases used by manipulative cavemen since the dawn of humans

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If you really loved me you would happily stand in the middle of the swamp in order to lure a woolly mammoth to its doom.

A gaslighting practitioner will use your love against you. They will refuse to accept the idea that it is possible to love someone and be annoyed with them at the same time. The victim should never be made to feel like they can’t mention other methods to hunt six ton beasts.

You are more exhausting than spending a month building one of our tribe’s ambiguous monuments.

Comparing anyone to the the construction of stone circles that killed hundreds of our tribe is just cruel. Highly aggressive criticism is an effective gaslighting technique that works by turning attention away from the offender’s improper conduct. The wrongdoer wishes to be in a situation where they have to take zero responsibility for their behaviour.

The doctor drilled a hole in your skull to stop the headaches, so why are your still complaining?