The different stages of gaslighting
Does it feel like your relationship is driving you over the edge? Don’t ignore these 7 stages of gaslighting.
by: E.B. Johnson
When we fall prey to gaslighters, the trap doesn’t snap on us overnight. It’s a slow burn, and one that drives us right into the heart of upset and insecurity. Have you fallen prey to gaslighter? Have they tricked their way into your heart (or your bed)? It’s important that you wake up to their tricks and become aware of the ways in which they pull you down into heartbreak.
Gaslighters hide in the open.
While we like to think of the gaslighter as a rare monster that lurks on the fringes of our society — nothing could be further from the truth. These manipulators are everywhere in our lives, and the effects of their behavior take a serious toll on our happiness. They are our parents, our friends, and even our partners. They exist within every facet of our lives, and it’s important that we wake up to their toxic behavior before it’s too late.
Gaslighters aren’t subtle. Their deceit lives out in the open.
Is your partner gaslighting you? Have you become intolerably anxious or unstable in your…