“…Make me suppose I’m loopy once I know I’m not
And all my buddies carry on telling me
(Wait sometime you’ll see)
However, ooh, she’s bought these attractive thighs
She’s an angel with the satan in her eyes…”
-Les Dudek in “What’s It Gonna Be”. (Video under.)
I first heard this tune in 1980. It was my introduction to “gaslighting”. I used to be fascinated by it. I cherished the lyrics, although they have been past me, just because I couldn’t determine why she was doing this to this man? Perhaps you want extra of the tune…
“…So I want you’d make up your thoughts
Inform me, what it’s gonna be?
I’m bored with hearin’ those self same previous traces
From a re-run blue film.
You’re taking me to the restrict and not using a thought
Make me suppose I’m loopy once I know I’m not
And all my buddies carry on telling me..”
This complete enterprise was international to me. I couldn’t consider a single cause why she was messing with this man. I can’t imagine I’m nonetheless considering of this 45 years after the very fact. However I bought a brand new perception into “gaslighting” and this got here to thoughts.
This gal within the tune is what I’d name, “gamey”. She’s taking part in video games with him for no matter function. He appears to love it effectively sufficient. She might have another motive, however from what’s offered, the scenario is consensual. There are darker shades of gaslighting, nobody talks about. Perhaps there’s one other phrase for what I’m considering of. It’s certainly one of my causes I’m posting this.
What do you name it when you find yourself completely flawed about one thing, and an individual who is aware of this, however seems you proper within the eye and tells you’re you’re proper?
“Two plus two is six.”
“Sure.”
“My boyfriend isn’t dishonest on me.”
“After all not,” says the lady he’s dishonest with. “He’d by no means do this to you. He loves you soooo a lot.”
You see that’s so much darker.
Now, consider the influencer/brainwasher, who confirms your bias. “Sure, that xyz is secure so that you can eat or take or give to your children…” They know in any other case.
And what it the factor they’re peddling goes to trigger egregious hurt? “Oh sure! That’s secure and really useful for you.”
Are we in psychopath territory, but? Or is that this merely “purchaser beware”?
Is it okay to lie like a rug, for those who’re actively promoting? If the digicam is on?
What for those who’re promoting, demise? Nonetheless okay?
What to you consider this? Are there traces right here? If that’s the case, the place to the traces go?
