PugJesus@kbin.social to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 1 year agoHey, I didn't realize I was so good at self-treatment!media.kbin.socialimagemessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1274arrow-down111
arrow-up1263arrow-down1imageHey, I didn't realize I was so good at self-treatment!media.kbin.socialPugJesus@kbin.social to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 1 year agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squareposzod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down2·1 year agoThe internet really ruined the verb “gaslight”.
minus-squareEternity_html@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoBut it’s being used correctly here, so idk why you’re complaining.
minus-squareDoog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoDoesn’t it mean to make someone think they’re crazy? Here it’s being used to mean something more liked trying to actually be crazy.
minus-squareEternity_html@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoNo. Gaslighting means lying about past events to the point of making someone question their own POV. Questioning your sanity is when gaslighting abuse is brought to the extreme.
The internet really ruined the verb “gaslight”.
are you gaslighting me rn
But it’s being used correctly here, so idk why you’re complaining.
Doesn’t it mean to make someone think they’re crazy? Here it’s being used to mean something more liked trying to actually be crazy.
No. Gaslighting means lying about past events to the point of making someone question their own POV. Questioning your sanity is when gaslighting abuse is brought to the extreme.