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8 ways to tell you are a victim of gaslighting in a relationship in your life. (A continuing series)
1. You have the feeling that something is off, or wrong but you can’t identify what it is.
1. You have the feeling that something is off, or wrong but you can’t identify what it is.
2. You are often wondering if you are being too sensitive.
3. You find it increasingly hard to make decisions.
4. You start to doubt your own memories and thoughts, and begin to question your natural responses. “Am I overreacting?”
5. You feel vulnerable and insecure, and like you have to walk on eggshells around the person.
6. You feel disappointed in yourself, and feel weak and passive. You think back on the days when you were stronger.
7. You feel alone and powerless and think everyone can tell that you are strange, crazy or pathetic. How you have been made to feel about yourself.
8. You feel a sense of impending doom around that person. You feel that it’s only a matter of time before a repeat negative behavior happens around them.
Gaslighting is emotionally abusive and occurs frequently in different kinds of relationships, especially in settings where there is an unequal power dynamic.
Recognizing you are a victim is an important first step to getting help.
We will be back with part 2 of this series.
Recognizing you are a victim is an important first step to getting help.
We will be back with part 2 of this series.
