When I read this, I feel for my father. My dad was 52 when I was born. He was older than my grandparents. He fought in WWII; my grandparents were too young. He came from a completely different era to …
Family Dynamics in the Workplace
Has anyone here run away from your family of origin only to find the same dynamics being played out at work? For many people, the answer is YES!!! Why is that? In my view, this is our psyche trying to …
A Few Tips To Handle Gaslighting At Work
Gaslighting at work can ruin your confidence and career. I have seen it. The behaviour is easier to manage if there are other people in the office who see what is going on. It is much more difficult when one …
Gaslighting At Work
I have seen gaslighting at work destroy lives and create total misery. Gaslighting is a power game and a form of emotional abuse, where one person’s version of reality is denied by denying facts, memories, their interpretation of events, or …
How to Stop Gaslighting
One of the main things to be aware of with people who use gaslighting is BOUNDARIES. When you know it is black and they say it is white, and you know there is no point wasting your energy arguing that …
Gaslighting By Parents
Have you ever been with a parent who totally denies the reality of your childhood? It happens in the small moments such as: Adult child: You and dad used to fight all the time; I was terrified growing up in …
How To Spot Gaslighting
I thought it might be useful to see a list of things you might experience if you are living with gaslighting. This is not meant as a diagnostic tool of any kind, purely information.
Examples Of Gaslighting
Gaslighting is real – it IS a form of emotional abuse. Here are some thing to look out for in intimate relationships. Remember that gas lighting can happen in your family, in your relationships and at work. Wherever it is …
What is Gaslighting?
Gaslighting is an insidious form of emotional abuse. It happens over time in subtle ways and causes great harm to the recipient. The term originated from the British writer Patrick Hamilton’s book and movie called Gas Light, in which the …
Gaslighting In Families
Yes, gaslighting happens in families. Gaslighting is when our reality is denied by another or others to such an extent that we start to question our reality. It is incredibly damaging to self-esteem and involves power over from the person …