Number 5: “You’re insane, and others believe the same thing.”
Along with instilling doubt in their victims, gaslighters may cause their victims to question their own sanity. Additionally, the gaslighter may attempt to persuade the victim’s relatives and friends that they are mentally unwell in order to further undermine any charges made by the victim. This reduces the possibility that the victims’ allegations will be believed and isolates them from the services necessary to exit an abusive relationship.
This is most prevalent in romantic interactions between men and women when the guy is gaslighting the woman. This may be because society often portrays women as more illogical and less in control of their emotions than males.
Number 4: “I’m sorry you feel that way.”
When someone has harmed you and apologizes in this manner, it is not a genuine apology. Rather than that, it’s a strategy to make you feel as if you’re the problem. They express regret that you feel the way you do rather than accepting responsibility for what they have done or how they have made you feel.
This comment may seem to be an admission of guilt, but it is not. This is how an abuser may absolve himself of guilt and place the blame on the victim. This kind of apology makes the victim doubt their own judgment and makes them wonder whether they really did overreact. This might result in the victim accepting the abuser’s version of events.
Number 3: “It is all your fault.”
Individuals who gaslight will absolve themselves of any accountability for their conduct. Rather than accepting responsibility, they will accuse people directly. This may be a recitative loop in which you are made to feel responsible for something that is not your fault. You may even choose to apologize for things that are not your fault in order to reconcile with them.
Accepting your guilt and apologizing will become easier after a while since you will be too exhausted to argue with them. You just want the situation to be over. They will damage your self-esteem without regard for consequences, causing victims to suffer even more.
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