Is there a defense against Gaslighting?

That’s the reality of Gaslighting. You can’t defend yourself.

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Gaslighting: Manipulate (someone) by psychological means into questioning their own sanity

When you stumble across “Seasoned Gaslighting,” they will chew you up and spit you out.

You will be left in pieces wondering, what the fuck just happened?

Defending yourself is something you don’t want to do. Whatever you say, “can and will be used against you!”

That’s the whole purpose of gaslighting, to make you question your reality and shift blame back to you. A person experienced with Gaslighting will have you reacting, raging, defending, talking in circles, frustrated the whole nine yards!

The positive thing is, once you become aware of gaslighting, it will rarely work.

You will trust your reality, your truth. And you won’t fall for the manipulation anymore.

So, how do you defend yourself? Stay off the field when asked to play. It’s a game you can’t win.

You don’t participate. Take your ball(mind) and go home.