How To Spot Gaslighting , in a Relationship.<br />Have you ever told someone you were <br />feeling sad, only to have them respond <br />with a phrase like, “no, you’re fine, you’re <br />just feeling tired. Don’t be dramatic"?.<br />If so, you may have been the victim of gaslighting.<br />Gaslighting is similar to the concept of invalidation. , Brooke Schwartz, licensed psychotherapist, via 'Cosmopolitan'.<br />It’s undermining somebody’s sense of reality and denying the facts, and their feelings, to create what <br />is a blatantly false narrative. , Brooke Schwartz, licensed psychotherapist, via 'Cosmopolitan'.<br />It makes someone question <br />their judgment, their perception <br />of reality, their experience, and sometimes their sanity. , Brooke Schwartz, licensed psychotherapist, via 'Cosmopolitan'.<br />Experts say disagreements and perspective differences do not count as gaslighting.<br />Experts say gaslighting is never <br />an isolated incident either.<br />Gaslighting is an intentional act: a gaslighter often has something to gain from emotionally steering a situation toward their favor.<br />Experts say gaslighters often begin relationships with "love bombing," displaying nurturing and charming characteristics.<br />Steadily, a gaslighter attempts to become their partner's sole support system.<br />Invalidating phrases such as, “you’re so ungrateful,” or “you’re going crazy,” are examples of typical gaslighting language.<br />If you or someone you know is a <br />victim of domestic abuse, call 911 or the <br />National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE or visit thehotline.org
