“Do not set her up to be gaslighted. When she observes that someone who is being really mean is being really mean, tell her she is right and that it is okay to say so out loud.”
About This Quote
Stout urges us to teach our children, especially our young daughters who are usually taught to be people-pleasing, to trust their instincts. This will leave them less susceptible to "gaslighting" or the erosion of their reality. Teaching children to identify and call out morally reprehensible behavior is the first step to learning self-trust.
More from Martha Stout
“The ultimate manipulation is to kill someone, and sociopathy is murderous in a…”
“Most of us have some kind of positive goal in mind when we think of winning. A sociopath…”
“Well, the perfect victim, from the sociopath’s point of view, is the person who is smart…”
“Another lynchpin is dishonesty. Lying for the sake of lying. Lying just to see whether you…”