Maria Palmer

Maria Palmer

Dragged kicking and screaming from the dive bar whence she came, Maria Palmer continues to kick and scream on the radio waves. Keeping the rock ‘n...Full Bio

 

Now That It Got Word of the Year, Can We Stop Using "Gaslight" Wrong?

Ya hate to see it happen: a word gets so trendy, it loses its meaning. It happened with "literally" when we suddenly decided it meant "figuratively" even though it literally doesn't. Now it's happing with the term "gaslighting."

Lying is not gaslighting. It's often part of it but someone just straight up telling you untruths isn't gaslighting.

Gaslighting is when they question your perception of reality. It's not, "I didn't go out with her." It's, "you're so insecure, why would you even bring her up? Maybe you're the one who's cheating. You get upset every single time I leave. You need therapy. Something's up with you."


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