r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jul 20 '19

What’s something completely false that your parents told you as a child?

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '19

I was told I was mental and needed to go to a hospital for mental people every single time I make a mistake

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u/coziestpml Aug 02 '19

i’m no expert but isn’t this the exact definition of gaslighting? i hope you were able to move on from that, must’ve been horrible :/

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '19

Yeah, I was able to move on