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muriel_volestrangler

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35. "Gaslighting"? For fuck's sake, have some sense of proportion

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 04:59 AM

Jan 2020

Gaslighting is an attempt to take control of someone's thoughts by misleading them. It's a serious accusation, whether about individuals, or evil groups like the Republicans.

The article is, as pointed out, just telling us again what is well known if you study the sky - the astrological signs do not match well, these days, with the constellations they were named after.

You do no one any favours by misapplying the term 'gaslighting'. You cheapen it. Don't try to make it into a synonym for "this doesn't match with my personal feelings".

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Why your zodiac sign is probably wrong [View all] turbinetree Jan 2020 OP

im A Leo and Im not gonna change ;) samnsara Jan 2020 #1

Damn, that means my whole life Dagstead Bumwood Jan 2020 #2

But I'm a second decanate! panader0 Jan 2020 #3

I blame the Ophiucans. eppur_se_muova Jan 2020 #4

Good one Lulu KC Jan 2020 #6

Well that's pretty dismissive. 2naSalit Jan 2020 #5

what does past and future possibilities mean? edhopper Jan 2020 #16

Hmmmm... 2naSalit Jan 2020 #17

Thanks edhopper Jan 2020 #21

And I accept that you don't accept. 2naSalit Jan 2020 #22

thanks for explaining your POV edhopper Jan 2020 #34

When someone asks what my sign it, I say, "Yield." MineralMan Jan 2020 #7

LOL!! 2naSalit Jan 2020 #18

Either way, I'm still Pisces frazzled Jan 2020 #8

But tRump is still Feces. lastlib Jan 2020 #19

Speaking of zodiac, happy Year of the Rat to all NotASurfer Jan 2020 #9

To those who believe in astrology I'll be as open minded as possible with my question. defacto7 Jan 2020 #10

I took a stab at it in 2naSalit Jan 2020 #23

If I'm not really a Taurus, I need someone to explain phylny Jan 2020 #11

I was born in the Year of the Dragon DFW Jan 2020 #12

This bs again jxla Jan 2020 #13

Lol. "Western astrology follows a different system, which uses "artificial" constellations." greyl Jan 2020 #14

Hey, I know the one 2naSalit Jan 2020 #25

"Gaslighting"? For fuck's sake, have some sense of proportion muriel_volestrangler Jan 2020 #35

... 2naSalit Jan 2020 #36

I'm not superstitious. So it means nothing to me. GulfCoast66 Jan 2020 #15

Scorpio through and through. tavernier Jan 2020 #20

LOL!! 2naSalit Jan 2020 #24

I've read the write up of my birthday (Taurus) jimfields33 Jan 2020 #26

It 100% BS! nt USALiberal Jan 2020 #27

I sorta intellectually agree with you jimfields33 Jan 2020 #31

"We are what we pretend to be, WheelWalker Jan 2020 #29

Interesting. Food for thought perfectly jimfields33 Jan 2020 #32

I'm a Libra; robbob Jan 2020 #28

Well I went from being a Cancer to a Gemini sdfernando Jan 2020 #30

I'm a Capicorn Niagara Jan 2020 #33

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #37