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Posted by: praydude ( )
Date: December 11, 2019 02:42PM
Gaslight - I finally saw the movie...and you should too

"Gaslighting" is a term I have heard a lot (and used a bit) on this board. It is a manipulation technique that is common among mormons.

For years I thought I understood what the term mean but without seeing the movie. Now that I've watched the film I can see how helpful it would have been to understand it better when facing my TBM family. Gaslighting is such a nuanced subject that it is hard to distill the concepts down into a short description while still maintaining the impact of it. I have seen excellent articles on the subject but it took me seeing the movie to really get it.



The film is a classic and presents an intriguing story. It is well worth the viewing - not only because it is a great film but also because it is a widely-used classic reference that our culture is slowly loosing.

As fewer and fewer Gen X-ers and Millennials see the film the references to it loose their meaning.

Please watch the film! It will help you understand a part of what the cult did to you. The impact of this film can not be stressed enough!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/11/2019 05:42PM by praydude.

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Posted by: Human ( )
Date: December 11, 2019 03:05PM
Re: Gaslight - I finally saw the movie...and you should to

Paula...Paula...really, Paula...

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Posted by: praydude ( )
Date: December 11, 2019 07:04PM
Re: Gaslight - I finally saw the movie...and you should to

He was so perfect as the manipulator! Super arrogant and condescending. Perfect mormon...

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Posted by: thedesertrat1 ( )
Date: December 11, 2019 03:09PM
Re: Gaslight - I finally saw the movie...and you should to

I saw the movie when I was about 12 years old. It still has the same message

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Posted by: bspcnot ( )
Date: December 11, 2019 07:28PM
Re: Gaslight - I finally saw the movie...and you should too

where did you see the movie? steaming or dvd?

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Posted by: praydude ( )
Date: December 12, 2019 02:33PM
Re: Gaslight - I finally saw the movie...and you should too

We ended up buying the movie on Amazon for $3.

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Posted by: Susan I/S ( )
Date: December 11, 2019 07:28PM
Re: Gaslight - I finally saw the movie...and you should too

Great movie. I watch it every time it is on. Fun fact, it was Angela Lansbury's first movie :)

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Posted by: Gordon B. Stinky ( )
Date: December 11, 2019 10:59PM
Re: Gaslight - I finally saw the movie...and you should too

It's a classic! Well worth seeing.

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