OMG!
About two years ago in therapy, I said...
"You can only shout 'I'm not crazy! This stuff is real,' a couple of times before anyone looking on from the outside says,'Yeah, he's crazy and what he's saying isn't real.'"
Once I hit that level of gaslighting, and once I became that reactionary, I began disengaging more.
Eskie I'm sorry you went through that. I know what it's like. It's mind bending.
And YES, the "drama" is almost totally normal kid drama! Forgetting chores, being late for the drive to school, BF and GF stuff, just basic stuff.
I'm on vacation until Jan 2nd.
RDM