Gaslighting, emotional abuse that can drive a person crazy, is a form of manipulation that can lead to the victim questioning everything they have ever known to be true.
Do you know someone whose interactions leave you feeling like you are going insane, either from frustration, bewilderment, or exhaustion? you may be a victim of gaslighting. Take the quiz: Am I Being Gaslighted Quiz or Not.
He doesn’t treat me bad, he doesn’t have a narcissistic personality since I’ve been calling him out on his behavior lately and he thinks I’m right and wants to be a better person for me (he has changed a lot of things thanks to me and I’m so grateful).
Anyway, the point is that I wanted to know if what happened was gaslighting, I’m.
The thing about gaslighting is that it is innately tricky to spot. It can be really brazen or really subtle, but either way, it’s emotional abuse, and the sooner you recognize it, the better.
Take this Quiz in 20 short questions. We don’t need to call Maury to figure this one out.
Gaslighting: Recognize manipulative and emotionally abusive people and break free. It is the attempt of one person to overwrite another person’s reality.
There’s a good chance that you now know more about gaslighting than most therapists. And that is really unfortunate because if you have experienced gaslighting, it’s going to be really hard to untangle it yourself. Because of its subtle nature, gaslighting can be hard to detect.
Protect Yourself
If you suspect you are being gaslighted, here’s some advice:
- Pay attention to what the person does, not what they say. Gaslighters say one thing, but their actions say another.
- Do not listen to someone who constantly tells you”you are mad” or creates similar remarks that make you habitually question yourself.
- Do not believe anyone who tells you that your family and/or friends agree with them and not you. Gaslighters will use those nearest to you as ammunition.
- Recall that it is not one; the gaslighter is 100% responsible for their own behavior.
To learn in dept about Gaslighting and to recover from your emotional abuse you can read this book “The Gaslighting Recovery Workbook: Healing From Emotional Abuse” written by AMY MARLOW-MACOY.
She is a licensed professional counselor who writes about the hard things in life: emotional abuse, relationships, and healing. Amy draws from her experience as a therapist specializing in supporting survivors of narcissistic abuse to help individuals heal and recover from gaslighting in relationships.
Time to take the Quiz!
It is time to take the quiz to find out if you’re being gaslighted. Becoming gaslighted means being exploited to make it look as if you are going crazy.
This type of behavior is most likely intentional and can be seen as abuse and manipulation.
Subjects like this are sometimes sensitive, this has an immediate impact on psychological health. We’re not currently giving you guidance but do with your results what you need this can help you.
Begin the Quiz
Don’t think too much since the best results are the initial instinct for your answer. The answer can not change until you get to the end of the quiz, once selected.
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Does this person tell lies and exaggerate stories you know are not true?
- Yes
- No
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Do you often get confused around this person?
- Yes
- No
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Do you feel manipulated?
- Yes
- No
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Do they have a strong personality that likes to dominate conversation?
- Yes
- No
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If you have conflict with them do they always make you feel bad?
- Yes
- No
- Sometimes
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Do they ever compliment you then put you down shortly after?
- Yes
- No
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Are you confused when they ask you something sometimes?
- Yes
- No
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Are they hypocritical, more than others?
- Yes
- No
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Do they accuse you of things they actually do themselves?
- Yes
- No
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Do they try and put people against you?
- Yes
- No
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Do they talk bad about you?
- Yes
- No
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Do they brag?
- Yes
- No
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Do they try to control you?
- Yes
- No
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Do you rely on them for a lot of things?
- Yes
- No
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Do they ever tell people you are crazy?
- Yes
- No
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Does this person tell you that you are crazy?
- Yes
- No
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When they make decisions is there ever compromise?
- Yes
- No
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Do they ever admit they are wrong?
- Yes
- No
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Do they blame others for not liking them?
- Yes
- No
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Is this person a narcissist?
- Yes
- No