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    1 year ago

    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.

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      1 year ago

      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.