Gaslighting - Emotional Manipulation

Suppose two people are having an argument. One person is continuously triggering the other. And the moment the second person responds to any of it, they are immediately blamed. It’s said that everything is their fault — that they have insulted the other person. The accuser then overreacts to prove that the entire blame lies with the responder. As a result, the latter finds themselves apologizing again and again.

This repeated act of saying sorry despite not being at fault, constantly portraying oneself as guilty in front of others  this is what’s known as emotional dominance or gaslighting.

When a partner, friend, or any close person engages in this kind of psychological abuse, it leaves a long-lasting negative impact on the victim's mental well-being. They may constantly struggle with inferiority, lose their confidence, withdraw socially, and become overly cautious  always fearing that they might say or do something wrong. Even without any real mistake, they end up apologizing all the time.

Let us all practice not gaslighting others.

May everyone’s mental health remain protected.