Despite what Canada’s nation hating extreme right would have you believe.

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    Gaslighting is the act of trying to convince someone that they are crazy. In its simplest form telling someone who is not crazy that they are crazy is gaslighting.

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      No, it has to be a repeated effort with manipulation to convince you are, not a rando making a sarcastic insult. If you question where you live by them saying paranoiaville is your home town then you have another issue, as you know exactly where you live, and also know they are making a sarcastic comment on you being paranoid.

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        1 year ago

        Myriam Webster says that it can include questioning your mental health. A single instance is just the first of several.

        You may be right, though. It doesn’t matter in the end, the commenter was just an ass.