sexual abuse

  • Sexual Gaslighting Is a Thing (and How to Identify It)

    Sexual Gaslighting Is a Thing (and How to Identify It)

    To gaslight someone is to deny their sense of reality. It’s a common term, and it usually describes a very specific brand of emotional torment. People who gaslight their significant others typically do it verbally, creating whole spheres of false reality for their victims, who they seek to manipulate. But gaslighting can also take on…