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No. Because only if they _could_ conceive that they were wrong, would you be gaslighting them. You have to succeed at making them doubt themselves for it to be gaslighting.


Well if you don’t convince them, then you’re just “trying to gaslight them”. I’ve been on the receiving end of this stupidity.


Fair counterpoint. But gaslighting would still have to be a continued effort over a long period of time. If it's just one conversation/argument, then that still isn't gaslighting. Or to put it another way: the distinction would be are they persistently (and subversively) trying to change your thoughts on the matter for their own personal gain, or did they just express disagreement?


Stop gaslighting me.

/s




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