Posted by kara lynne on December 29, 2003, at 22:32:40
In reply to Re: Ex called my parents. » kara lynne, posted by noa on December 29, 2003, at 19:05:13
Just this morning I told a friend that at least she wasn't trying to gaslight me like the rest of the people in my life. That was the term my therapist often used for his manipulations with me, and guess what? It really does begin to work and wear a person down. The first thing I said to my mother was that it was absolutely crazy making (his call), but gaslighting is a much more apt description. I don't know what it is with that dynamic, and interestingly I felt the same way about my family growing up. I guess the antidote would be trusting yourself...and cruel people might figure out that is a vulnerable area for me.
So yes, go on. The angrier I get the easier it makes it.
May your amygdala be soothed and comforted.
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