070: Gaslighting "Lite" in Otherwise Good Marriages
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The term “gaslighting” has become a buzzword in recent years and, because of its widespread use, the meaning of this term has become a bit murky. In a nutshell, gaslighting is when you are experiencing something and endeavoring to talk to the other person about it, but they flip it around on you so that you wind up questioning yourself, your own character, motivations, and even grip on reality. Today, I want to talk about what I call “gaslighting lite” or the ways that understanding the gaslight effect can help you navigate when gaslighting behaviors show up in your otherwise healthy relationship.
In this episode, we’ll talk about:
Common areas in which many, many people gaslight our partners or other people in our lives
Why gaslighting shows up in otherwise healthy relationships
How you may be unconsciously participating in this pattern
How you can extricate yourself from this painful cycle, whichever side of it you are on and turn past gaslighting lite into relationship gold
And more.
Hot Moments in This Episode:
How I’ve participated in “gaslighting lite” and how I intervened [13:48]
The way you or your partner is acting like a 15-year-old [16:28]
What can happen when you start calling out these behaviors [17:52]
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