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tmishkoor t1_ixfofen wrote

“Gaslighting isn’t real - you made it up because you’re fucking crazy!”

Is my favorite joke from Rick & Morty

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Loud-Ideal t1_ixg7svv wrote

It's a funny joke but I had someone try that with me. Tried to convince me there was no such thing as lying either. He was rather confused when I informed him that we weren't friends anymore.

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karma_dumpster t1_ixev0kh wrote

And is the most overused concept on reddit (along with whataboutism), where people seemingly think everything is either gaslighting or whataboutism.

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Throwaway132465296 t1_ixfdnh2 wrote

It’s fascinating watching phrases enter into our lexicon, get regurgitated endlessly and bandied about (almost always incorrectly) to be unceremoniously dropped for yet another

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BelAirGhetto t1_ixes0xv wrote

“gaslighting 1 of 2 noun gas·​light·​ing ˈgas-ˌlī-tiŋ -ˈlī-

: psychological manipulation of a person usually over an extended period of time that causes the victim to question the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories and typically leads to confusion, loss of confidence and self-esteem, uncertainty of one's emotional or mental stability, and a dependency on the perpetrator

Gaslighting can be a very effective tool for the abuser to control an individual. It's done slowly so the victim writes off the event as a one off or oddity and doesn't realize they are being controlled and manipulated. Melissa Spino

Gaslighting can happen in any relationship circumstance, including between friends and family members—not just in couple relationships. Deena Bouknight

This is a classic gaslighting technique—telling victims that others are crazy and lying, and that the gaslighter is the only source for "true" information. It makes victims question their reality … Stephanie Sarkis”

BASICALLY: MAGA 101.

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donsterkay t1_ixevazn wrote

If you only lived in the "electric age" you might not know that when the gas pressure was altered the gas lights would dim. See the movie,

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OldMork t1_ixfgvtb wrote

that would be 99.99% of the yoths here, we oldtimers remember, and had onions in our belts.

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LoSazy t1_ixfivib wrote

Thanks for sharing. When I saw the movie earlier this year on PBS, I figured the movie was based on the term instead.

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no_thank_you_dude t1_ixges3k wrote

Sorry. You have your facts wrong...this whole post is just crazy. I guess you must be confused.

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Ok_Mix5519 t1_ixisrbb wrote

Why do you think that?

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Watchmeplayguitar t1_ixiwn02 wrote

Why do I feel like I’m being gaslighted by this Wikipedia article?

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thatsquidguy t1_ixm2lt3 wrote

The movie Gaslight (1944) does not exist. You imagined it.

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