Tag : invalidation

Open relationship: A consensual arrangement where partners allow romantic or sexual relationships with others, requiring trust, communication, and boundaries. Challenges include jealousy, insecurity, and emotional complexity. Gaslighting: A manipulative tactic in which one person distorts reality to make another doubt their perceptions, causing confusion, insecurity, and loss of trust. Dad: In familial, romantic, or authoritarian dynamics, a “daddy” figure may exploit power by gaslighting, creating dependency, or undermining self-esteem.