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This is a harsher way of saying you're paranoid. It turns the accusation back on you, which could lead to shame and even with you apologizing.
The gaslighter wants you to believe you must be wrong, as everyone else agrees with them.
A gaslighting phrase like this is to make you feel like you're the one who is being insensitive.
This is a manipulative way to make a person feel guilty for getting angry about a certain action or set of words. The other person begins to self-doubt and to question their own interpretation.
This phrase is meant to put off a conversation and not give you the time to express yourself.
This is a way to invalidate your thoughts and feelings. Basically, the gaslighter tries to make it sound like your feelings aren't normal.
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This is a way for the gaslighter to make you feel like you won't accept anything they say, so it's your problem.
Calling something a joke is a way to passively put another person down. It even questions your ability to discern truth from fiction.
Another way to downplay your feelings is to state that the situation isn't that big of a deal.
This phrase shuts down the conversation and makes you feel guilty if you can't forgive and forget. It's also making the assumption that you need forgiveness, too.
If you confront a gaslighter about something hurtful they said, they'll deny it was even said or change their meaning. This causes a lot of self-doubt.
Gaslighters will try to trivialize your concerns or suggestions, which is another way to devalue a person.
Gaslighters are great at twisting the blame to cause doubt and confusion. Understand that this is toxic behavior.
This is a tactic used to make you question your own memory. In the gaslighter's version of the past, they'll try to make you believe what they want.
This statement is an effort by the gaslighter to shut down the conversation, especially if they're feeling threatened.
A phrase that makes you doubt yourself, the gaslighter believes they're superior and without error.
How ironic that the gaslighter who, in fact, always needs to be right, would accuse you of the same thing.
Anytime "always" is used in a statement, it's an exaggeration.
As if you expect them to be perfect. This is a way to deflect the behavior back on you.
A very narcissistic statement, it will make you question yourself. This could lead to low self-confidence and anxiety.
This phrase basically means that you're being accused of lying. Any of your words will be used against you and could even cause shame.
When you try to express yourself to a gaslighter, they'll diminish your feelings, leaving you to feel like you have no value.
Just like being accused of overthinking, your reactions will also be called into question.
Since a gaslighter likes to reinvent the past, they will feel threatened if you bring up the truth about the past.
A gaslighter will change the version of a story to whatever they want it to be. Then, they'll persuade you that you're the wrong one or that you have a faulty memory.
One of the tactics of a gaslighter is to isolate their target or make them feel devalued. This phrase does just that.
Instead of a gaslighter owning up to something they're suspected of doing, they'll make you think that you're just being paranoid.
This is another phrase to deflect their bad behavior back onto you. Plus, it makes it sound like they're the victim.
This phrase is meant to belittle what you have to say. It also makes you think that you're assuming too much and that the facts aren't true.
Gaslighting is a process that might not be that obvious right away. It happens over a long time and involves telling a partner, friend, employee, and so on a false version of a story, where the other party manipulates conversations to minimize their feelings. Present in the most damaging and unhealthy relationships, one is often told that they're imagining things, or that they’re overly dramatic or emotional.
If you're beginning to wonder if you're a victim of gaslighting, there are some common gaslighting phrases that you will want to pay attention to. Check them out in the following slides.
Look out for these common gaslighting phrases
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Gaslighting is a process that might not be that obvious right away. It happens over a long time and involves telling a partner, friend, employee, and so on a false version of a story, where the other party manipulates conversations to minimize their feelings. Present in the most damaging and unhealthy relationships, one is often told that they're imagining things, or that they’re overly dramatic or emotional.
If you're beginning to wonder if you're a victim of gaslighting, there are some common gaslighting phrases that you will want to pay attention to. Check them out in the following slides.