Gaslighting is a powerful, abusive tactic used to destroy a person's trust in their own reality, perceptions, and memories.

“Gaslighting At its simplest, it's a power play. It's a form of emotional abuse, and it's a tactic. Gaslighting is predicated on a relationship that's ostensibly characterized by trust.”

Stating that you remember events differently is an effective way to neutralize gaslighting without engaging in circular arguments.

“I remember things differently period they want to do it again because you're not going with them I remember things differently”

Bobby Lee defines gaslighting as creating unnecessary conflict or doubt by denying someone's reality.

“but gaslighting is starting a flame that shouldn't have even been started so now he's thinking that wait a minute are you talking about my my manager wait and then and then and then you go home and go well wait is abby working through that you are [ __ ] with reality you started a ghastly”