Above all, do not lie to yourself.
The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lies comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. When he has no respect for anyone, he can no longer love, and in him, he yields to his impulses, indulges in the lowest form of pleasure, and behaves in the end like an animal in satisfying his vices. And it comes from lying -- To others and To Yourself.
-Fyodor Dostoevsky
Think you’re Crazy from being Gaslit?
The Gaslighters in your life make sure you feel officially Bat Shit Crazy!
Gaslighting is the Manipulation of someone in order to make them question their own reality. Nothing feels worse. It compromises our trust in ourselves, and leaves us feeling like we need to question our own sanity. Hence we are left feeling crazy.
They Lie to you…never backing down, even when caught with concrete evidence.
They Discredit you…spreading rumors and gossip about you.
They Distract you…changing the subject to throw you off.
They Minimize your Thoughts and Feelings…leaving us feeling never validated or understood.
They Shift Blame…leaving you as the perpetrator and them as your victim.
They Use Kind Words as Weapons…giving you just enough to get them off the hook.
They Rewrite History…they retell stories to reflect in their favor.
AND…AND…AND…
Anything to ensure you feel depleted and crazy.