The world we are living in is producing more and more people who desire to control and manipulate others in order to get what they want. And choosing to use the gaslighting tactic to manipulate others can cause great damage to the recipient of such abuse.
Gaslighting is used in order to cause the victim to question what they know to be true and real. It creates confusion and doubt and can push a person to feel unstable mentally.
This covert type of abuse can go undetected for a long time. Sometimes it is unintentional behavior as a defense mechanism, but often when gaslighting is involved within a trusted relationship or community the gaslighting is done on purpose to control the will of others.