delphinidin4:

mojo-chojo:

cheeseanonioncrisps:

liquidstar:

I just saw someone say the words “jokingly gaslight” this might be a good time to reintroduce the internet to the terms “lying” or perhaps “pranking” or even just “joking” on it’s own

Okay, say it with me guys…

If you are giving someone wrong information in the hopes that they’ll believe that it’s true, then that’s lying.

If you are giving someone wrong information under the assumption that they’ll ultimately realise that it’s false, and that they will find this funny, then that’s joking.

If you are giving someone wrong information in the hopes that they’ll believe that it’s true and that their response will be funny, then that’s a prank.

If you are giving someone wrong information in the hopes that they will notice the differences between your presentation of reality and their perception of it, and come to doubt their ability to judge what is and is not real, then that’s gaslighting.

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now dont leave this in the tags

If you are giving someone wrong information and you assume they will know it is wrong, in hopes that they will play along, then that’s a bit.

(via dduane)

  1. liquidstar posted this
    Reblogs are off because you people don't realize that a post about gaslighting isn't the time or place for your LOL...