Beware of gaslighting!
Deccan ChroniclePeople often wonder why those who are in abusive relationships don’t just leave their partners. In a detailed post, she wrote that his romantic relationships with some of his colleagues were, “abusive, showed male chauvinism and gaslighting a significant portion of the time, and detrimentally affected the mental well-being of women involved.” She adds, “His girlfriend confided in me and I have heard his side too. He would also try to make me believe that I was the bad guy since I was ‘interfereing in personal matters’. Then, he said “I said I could, but I would never.” Just in those six words you can see how manipulative he was being.” Sushma has also faced gaslighting from the same man. Back then, I felt like I cannot walk away from the person who I hurt, so I felt like I owed it to him to stay on.” Consultant psychologist Srikanth Acharya says, “This is a psycho-pathological disorder and narcissists and compulsive liars do this a lot.
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