Wasn’t the Traitors just great! And didn’t Alan Carr “play a blinder” to quote Nick Mohammed. At the end of the final when he won Poor Alan said that lying and betraying people had been “tearing him apart”. However, if we are subject to lying and gaslighting in real life the results can be very different and much more serious.
Gaslighting is a form of emotional manipulation where one person causes another to question their own perception, memory, or reality. The term comes from the 1944 film Gaslight, in which a husband manipulates his wife into thinking she is going insane by dimming the gas lights in their home and denying it when she notices.
In real life, gaslighting often occurs in personal relationships, workplaces, or even social and political settings. The gaslighter may deny obvious facts, dismiss feelings, twist past events, or insist that the victim is “too sensitive” or “imagining things.” Over time, the person being gaslit may begin to doubt their own judgment, lose confidence, and feel confused or dependent on the gaslighter for a sense of truth.
Recognizing gaslighting is the first step toward protecting yourself. If someone frequently invalidates your experiences, refuses to take responsibility for hurtful behaviour, or makes you feel like you can’t trust your own thoughts, these may be signs of gaslighting.. It is really important if you think you are being gaslight by a partner to check out the situation with your friends to confirm your reality. A counsellor also may be able to help you. Don’t stay stuck in the situation on your own. The traitors was a game – our lives are much more fragile and important. #traitors #gaslighting