 Seven signs your parents are gaslighting you. Number one, they don't listen to you. When you don't feel heard, especially in your own home, by your own parents, it can plant the seeds of insecurity and self-doubt in your own mind. Number two, they decide things for you. It can become toxic and problematic when they don't allow you the freedom to decide things for yourself. Number three, they tend to dismiss your problems. Instead of empathizing with you, they may simply tell you to move on and forget all about it because it won't matter in a few weeks. Number four, they tell you you're overreacting. If your parents do it to you so often that it starts to make you feel guilty or ashamed for feeling a certain way, that is a clear sign as any that something is wrong in the way your parents treat you. Number five, they deny their shortcomings. This may mean feeling like you have to keep certain things such as how you want to be treated or when you don't like what they said about you to yourself. Number six, they shift the blame towards you. Instead of owning up to their mistakes and taking responsibility for it, they simply shift the blame towards you often by playing the victim. Number seven, they never just take your word for it. They have to hear it from someone else before they believe it. Did you relate to any of the signs?