11/02/2025
You are not crazy
Gaslighting Isn’t Just in Personal Relationships—It Happens in the Workplace Too.
Gaslighting is a manipulation tactic that makes you doubt your own reality, question your instincts, and second-guess your decisions. And while many associate it with toxic personal relationships, it can happen anywhere—including the workplace.
🚩 Gaslighting in the Workplace Might Look Like:
🔹 A manager denying conversations or agreements that were clearly made.
🔹 Being told you're ""too sensitive"" or ""overreacting"" when raising concerns.
🔹 Getting blamed for mistakes that weren’t yours or being set up to fail.
🔹 Having your achievements minimized or stolen by someone else.
🔹 Being excluded from key meetings, projects, or decisions without explanation.
🔹 Constantly feeling like you need to prove your worth or defend yourself.
❗ The truth? It’s not just “a tough work culture” or “miscommunication.” It’s gaslighting.
But workplace gaslighting is just one example—this kind of manipulation can happen in friendships, families, romantic relationships, and even healthcare settings.
🚩 Gaslighting in Any Relationship Might Look Like:
🔹 Twisting your words so you feel like you never said what you clearly remember.
🔹 Being told you’re “too emotional” instead of having your feelings validated.
🔹 Deflecting blame—turning every issue back on you.
🔹 Withholding information to make you doubt yourself.
🔹 Dismissing your intuition or reality: “That never happened,” “You’re imagining things.”
🔹 Making you feel like you can’t trust yourself, forcing you to rely on them.
Gaslighting is psychological manipulation, and its impact can be deeply damaging, affecting your confidence, mental well-being, and sense of self.
✨ If you’ve experienced this, you’re not alone. Healing starts with recognising the signs, trusting your experiences, and reclaiming your truth.
💛 Have you ever faced gaslighting in a workplace or relationship? Let’s start the conversation.