If I understand it correctly, gaslighting is actually abuse. It's done with forethought. Apparently narcissists are well-known for using this tactic.
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Gaslighting or gas-lighting[1] is a form of mental abuse in which false information is presented with the intent of making victims doubt their own memory, perception, and sanity.[2] Instances may range simply from the denial by an abuser that previous abusive incidents ever occurred, up to the staging of bizarre events by the abuser with the intention of disorienting the victim.
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I would definitely stay away from anyone who performed such an act on me.