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Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation where someone makes another person question their reality, memory, or perceptions. Here are some common warning signs:

Signs of Gaslighting

1. Denial of Reality – The gaslighter insists something didn’t happen, even when there’s clear evidence.
2. Trivializing Feelings – They dismiss your emotions, saying things like “You’re too sensitive” or “You’re overreacting.”
3. Contradicting Past Statements – They change their story or deny saying things they previously said.
4. Blame-Shifting – They make you feel responsible for their actions or mistakes.
5. Isolating You – They discourage you from talking to others who might validate your experiences.
6. Confusion & Self-Doubt – You start questioning your own memory and judgment.
7. Making You Feel Crazy – They suggest you’re imagining things or losing your sanity.
8. Using Affection as Control – They alternate between kindness and cruelty to keep you off balance
9. Distraction - They disrupts the victim or tries to change the subject.
10. Ignoring or Avoidance - They refuses to engage in conversation with the victim or address their concerns.
11. Projection - They accuses the victim of the very behavior in which they are engaging.
12. Put-downs - They insults and degrades the victim so they come to doubt themselves.
13. Sabotage - They undermines the victim in order to make them seem incompetent.
14. Bold Text They threaten a negative outcome for not trusting them or their perspective.

Gaslighting can be emotionally damaging, but recognizing these signs is the first step toward protecting yourself.