How to Avoid Gaslighting Tactics from Your Manipulator

Gaslighters use emotional manipulation to create doubt in someone’s own perception, emotions, and sanity. They use these tactics to undermine and emotionally abuse their victim. The goal is to make the victim no longer trust themselves and their reality. These tools are usually used by narcissists to control their victim.    Gaslighters can appear in any kind of relationship, whether that be romantic, parent/child, workplace, or friendships. You can detect a covert narcissist by their obsessive need for admiration, their lack of empathy, and their self-importance. They want to be worshiped because they believe they’re unique and special. They often have an exaggerated sense of self-entitlement.    What’s the difference between confidence vs. narcissism? Confidence means you believe in yourself and your abilities BUT not at the detriment of others. Narcissists will try to outshine everyone at all costs and aren’t afraid to put others down in order for them to rise higher.    When you’re a victim of gaslighting, you can really feel out of control, like you’re not well, and that everything around you is ‘not what you think it should be’. It’s very damaging to your psyche. So how do you respond to someone who is gaslighting you? If your abuser is discrediting you, telling you you’re overreacting, trying to change your memory, then you need to take a step back and recognize these are the signs you’re dealing with a manipulator. Don’t take what they’re saying to you as the truth.    Continue Your Growth Journey: Kaminiwood.com