If you've ever felt the urge to record a conversation just so you'd have proof of what actually happened, that instinct is telling you something important. It's one of the biggest signs that you're experiencing gaslighting. Gaslighting is when someone uses emotional manipulation to make you question your own reality, your memory, your feelings, or even your sense of who you are. It might look like flat-out denial, being told you're overreacting, or someone suddenly becoming vulnerable in a way t

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