Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

(23,126 posts)

5. I have dealt personally with gaslighting. And I have shut down a narcissist, because...

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 07:47 AM

Sep 2017

this is what happens to them when you gaslight them:

Narcissistic rage.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_rage_and_narcissistic_injury

When you use their own tactics on them, whether it is the truth or not, they revert to being a helpless child.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

20 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Serious post. There should be a stealthy effort to gaslight Trump on Twitter. [View all] LuckyCharms Sep 2017 OP

Bots! Bots could do this. n/t LuckyCharms Sep 2017 #1

"Somehow get a few million people to..." jberryhill Sep 2017 #2

... shanny Sep 2017 #7

Trump is too mentally ill to be gaslighted Gothmog Sep 2017 #3

Serious question... freemay20 Sep 2017 #8

That is an interesting concept. LuckyCharms Sep 2017 #10

So, basically nonstop lying. Sad, but true. Thx ;) n/t freemay20 Sep 2017 #11

Helpless child? moriah Sep 2017 #13

In this regard... LuckyCharms Sep 2017 #19

I just read the definition of "gaslighting" mitch96 Sep 2017 #17

Exactly. LuckyCharms Sep 2017 #20

There's no evidence that Trump reads Twitter in general muriel_volestrangler Sep 2017 #4

I hear you, but if his Twitter was flooded with similar comments LuckyCharms Sep 2017 #6

True, but now I am wondering what would happen if LuckyCharms Sep 2017 #12

I'm sure his staffers would be overworked... Orsino Sep 2017 #15

Yes you are probably right. LuckyCharms Sep 2017 #16

We accuse the president of toilet-tweeting... Orsino Sep 2017 #18