Pattern #5 – Gaslighting

Gaslighting weakens confidence in personal judgment.

Common phrases:

• “You’re imagining things.”
• “You’re too sensitive.”
• “That never happened.”

Repeated often enough, self-trust begins to break.

Pattern #6 – Guilt Pressure

Guilt manipulation shifts focus away from logic.

The goal is emotional discomfort.

Examples:

• “After everything I’ve done…”
• “I guess you don’t care.”

People often comply to remove guilt—not because they agree.