Living in the post-truth era is confusing.
Normal rules just no longer apply, and I think I finally figured out the disoriented feeling I experience on a regular basis.
I have a history with narcissists. Both professionally and personally. When you spend any amount of time with one, you’ll begin to start questioning your sanity. Narcissists do this thing called “gaslighting” where they convince others that things aren’t as they appear. Narcissists portray events, chores, projects, personal interactions, and moments in history as happening completely differently than they actually did.
In a marriage, the narcissist may claim that they do all the chores in the house despite no evidence to support that claim, and gaslight their partner into doubting their own reality. They usually rely on the DARVO strategy to manipulate their victim.