Gaslighting Stories

"He bought her silence with diamonds. She paid him back with ruin." Aryaan Malhotra doesn't just dominate the boardroom; he dominates his wife. To the world, their marriage is a fairytale-a union of power and beauty. To Navya, it's a golden cage where she is the prized pet, fed on scraps of affection and choked by heavy emeralds. He thinks she is naive. He thinks she is weak. He thinks she is his property. But on their fifth anniversary, the perfect illusion shatters. Navya discovers that the man who demands absolute loyalty has been selling her lies. Broken, she could have left. Instead, she decided to stay. Not to be his wife. But to be his end. Navya is done being the trophy. It's time to show the Billionaire that even a bird in a cage can learn to hunt. Tropes: Toxic Possessive Hero, Cheating (betrayal), Female Rage, Cold Revenge, Billionaire, Arranged Marriage, Groveling (that doesn't work).

When a scholarship lifts Shauna Gibbs out of grief and into elite halls, she meets Evan Park-the only person who understands her storms. Their secret love survives family pressure, a baby, and a thousand whispered judgments-until jealousy engineers a night of impaired consent and a lie that detonates everything. Years later, on a crowded beach, the unthinkable happens. To bring justice for their son, Shauna and Evan must pull down every mask-starting with their own. ©️ Relle H

𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗦 𝗠𝗬 𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬!! ✦━━━━━━༺༻━━━━━━✦ ➥𝗜𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵, the villainess is reborn with a target on her back, but instead of death, she gains five dangerously obsessed suitors who claim her heart and won't let her go without a deadly fight. Poisoned by their venomous love, she becomes captive to men who would destroy the world just to have her.....even if it means breaking everyone else. "You said I belonged to you first." "What's mine stays mine." Well.. this villainess is tired and so she just has fun with her perfect obedient mad dog. Her one and only knight. "I bet those four favorites of mine would pay a king's ransom to see their precious woman getting f*cked senseless by the villain they all despise."

At Morrington University, appearances are everything. Adrian Blackwell is the perfect professor-charming, respected, and impeccably put together. But beneath the polished exterior lies a mind that thrives on control, observation, and manipulation. As whispers spread and loyalties are tested, the students around him begin to feel the invisible pull of his influence. Julia, Emma, Lana, and Carter each navigate a world of pressure and uncertainty, where every glance, every word, and every decision carries hidden consequences. Tension builds, alliances shift, and trust fractures, until the fragile balance that keeps Adrian at the center begins to crumble. In a story of secrets, calculated moves, and escalating psychological suspense, Tipping Point explores how far one man can bend perception-and how quickly the threads of control can unravel. The first book in the Adrian Blackwell Chronicles, this dark psychological thriller will keep you questioning who's in control... and who will survive the storm.

Lexa Woods has programmed her life for survival, using logic as a shield and her faith in the Source Code as an anchor. A high-functioning systemizer hiding a dark lineage, she seeks the "incorruptible crown" of a quiet, righteous life with her steady fiancé, Benjamin. But when a commission for the enigmatic Sterling Vane exposes her to a predator who recognizes the dangerous genius she keeps hidden, her firewall is breached. After a calculated tragedy deletes her safe harbor, Lexa is forced to confront a terrifying truth: to defeat the darkness hunting her, she may have to unlock the monster within herself. A psychological thriller about the high cost of survival and the battle to keep one's soul in a world corrupted by power.

𝑊𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑢𝑝, 𝐿𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑙𝑒 𝐴𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑙 • 𝔨𝔢𝔦𝔤𝔬 𝔱𝔞𝔨𝔞𝔪𝔦 𝔵 𝔣𝔢𝔪!𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔡𝔢𝔯 you fell asleep. and woke up in another world. a world where powers existed aka "quirks", where heroes and villains fought for their own beliefs, where you had the choice to become a hero or a villain or stay a civilian. but... something's wrong... why are you a... baby? huh, guess you're starting a new life here in this world after all. a dream come true if you really think about it. . . . "keigo..." "hmmm?" ". . ." "yeah?" "you're..." "c'mon [name], you're ruining the moment! I'm tired..." "you're crushing my wing... please, get off..!" "oh shit-"

Gaslighting is one of the most devastating tools used by a malicious person in order to destroy another person's sense of well-being and sanity. A person who doesn't recognize gaslighting in their relationship can experience psychoses, trauma bonding, and even death! This ebook seeks to educate on the tactics of gaslighting, and also educates readers on why it occurs and how to fight it.

| Round 2, Ambassador Pick | When media mogul Richard Langley demands his children declare their love to inherit his empire, the refusal of his youngest daughter sparks a bitter family feud, forcing her to choose between healing old wounds or securing her place in the business world. ✦✦✦ The year is 2025, and the world of family legacies is as ruthless as it is glamorous. When Richard Langley, a powerful titan of the industry, announces his retirement, he demands his three adult children-Gwen, Riley, and Cora-profess their love for him in exchange for their share of the family empire. Gwen and Riley fall in line, but Cora, the youngest, refuses to bow to her father's demand and offers only brutal honesty. Enraged, Richard disowns her, casting her out of the family. As his mental state unravels, Gwen and Riley fight tooth and nail for control of the Langley legacy, manipulating their father and each other in a battle of wills and ambition. Meanwhile, Cora, heartbroken but determined, builds her own path to success in the media world. But when Richard reaches out, desperate and broken, Cora must decide whether to heal the rift or walk away for good. ✦✦✦ ✦ A modern retelling of Shakespeare's King Lear x Succession ✦ Cover design by @TheWildCyde ✦ Open Novella Contest 2025 | Prompts 31, 110, 111, 129 ᴄᴏᴘʏʀɪɢʜᴛ © 2025 ʙʏ ᴀᴜᴅʀᴇʏ ᴀʟʟ ʀɪɢʜᴛꜱ ʀᴇꜱᴇʀᴠᴇᴅ. ᴛʜɪꜱ ʙᴏᴏᴋ ᴏʀ ᴀɴʏ ᴘᴏʀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇᴏꜰ ᴍᴀʏ ɴᴏᴛ ʙᴇ ʀᴇᴘʀᴏᴅᴜᴄᴇᴅ ᴏʀ ᴜꜱᴇᴅ ɪɴ ᴀɴʏ ᴍᴀɴɴᴇʀ ᴡʜᴀᴛꜱᴏᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴡɪᴛʜᴏᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇxᴘʀᴇꜱꜱ ᴡʀɪᴛᴛᴇɴ ᴘᴇʀᴍɪꜱꜱɪᴏɴ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡʀɪᴛᴇʀ ᴇxᴄᴇᴘᴛ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴜꜱᴇ ᴏꜰ ʙʀɪᴇ

Fed up and out of alternatives, Batman locks the Joker away in his own personal prison down in the Batcave. Theses chapters are nonlinear and are mostly in a Drabble like format This is based on the Arkham series. The idea I'm kinda going for is that during the first Arkham game when joker purposely gets captured to get into Arkham, in stead of taking him there, batman just brings him to the batcave.

The Boy Who Loved Too Much is a raw, dramatic, and immersive true-to-life narrative about a young man who falls deeply, honestly, wholeheartedly... into the wrong person. From secret relationship triangles to emotional manipulation, from trauma bonding to gaslighting, from love to survival - this story traces the emotional destruction and emotional rebirth of a boy who gave everything. This is not a cliché romance. This is heartbreak written in blood. This is the story of a boy who didn't lose - he escaped.

BUY NOW ON AMAZON https://a.co/d/eZR18Kw She was ready to propose. So was the other woman-his wife. In the glow of candlelight and fairy lights, Seraphina Lane dropped to one knee... only for another woman to crash the moment with a ring of her own-and a devastating truth. Damon Roth wasn't just her boyfriend. He was a husband, a liar, and a psychiatrist with a chilling obsession: manipulating love as therapy. As Sera's perfect relationship unravels, she joins forces with the very woman she was meant to despise. Together, they dig into Damon's twisted psychological project-one that turned passion into control, and patients into lovers. But some truths don't stay buried. Some rings were never meant to be worn. And sometimes, the greatest betrayal isn't being lied to- It's realizing you were designed. A dark, emotional, and deeply psychological tale of love, manipulation, and identity, The Ring That Burned Us Both will leave you breathless, broken, and burning for more.

Tony Stark loves the University's Rugby Captain Steve Rogers, and Steve Rogers loves him in turn. But they couldn't be together, Ty wouldn't let them. ______________ Rating: Mature Characters: Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Tiberius Stone Pairings: Steve Rogers/Tony Stark, Tony Stark/Tiberius Stone Universe: Marvel 616 (University/College AU) Warnings: Abusive Relationship, Gaslighting, Verbal + Physical Abuse,

In which the author explains why, exactly, William Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew" is not a comedy and is, in fact, a tragedy that openly displays domestic abuse. POSSIBLE TRIGGER WARNINGS: Discussion of domestic abuse, emotional abuse, gas lighting, and lack of consent in non-sexual situations. If you think I missed one, let me know. Written for my Grade Twelve English assignment, and given full marks.

what's the use of feeling blue? - takemichi is in a toxic relationship [𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗗]

"It wasn't really a food coloring." Hitoshi stated truthfully, gaze not leaving Denki. His statement was odd, causing the blond man to question what that had meant. "What's in it then?" And how the fuck did Midoriya make it taste better? Denki thought. Hitoshi hummed in thought, time ticking away slowly as Denki awaited his answer. He sure seemed quite happy to take his time. "Well, I just used some softened butter, vanilla, milk, powdered sugar, and..." Hitoshi dragged on, thinking though Denki could tell he already knew. "Blood." He finished. Or, Denki's husband is not who he seemed.

Ash was happy and in love at 19 years old, and seemingly done journeying. He had a loving boyfriend and he was about to become a gym leader. So why did everything have to go wrong? Why did everything hurt and become messed up? Abuse is abuse, but sometimes a little unexpected help can go make things right. Slash, slight Shattershipping. Triggery subject and some description.

𝐻𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑌𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑠𝑜𝑜 , 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑌𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑠𝑜𝑜'𝑠 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑒𝑦𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒 , ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑌𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑠𝑜𝑜 𝑌𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑠𝑜𝑜'𝑠 𝑓𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝐴𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒 𝑘𝑛𝑒𝑤 , 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑑 , 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑌𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑠𝑜𝑜 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑠 𝑠𝑜𝑓𝑡 𝑖𝑓 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑠𝑜𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐴𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑘𝑖𝑠𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑌𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑠𝑜𝑜'𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑠 , ℎ𝑒 𝑘𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑠 𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑎𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑟 𝐴𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑌𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑠𝑜𝑜 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒 𝑘𝑛𝑒𝑤 ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑠 𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑎𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑛𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝐵𝑢𝑡 ℎ𝑒 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑠 ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛'𝑡 ......ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛'𝑡 𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 " 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝐼 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑜 𝐼𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑚 𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑦 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝐼 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑜 𝑖𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑟 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢" ----------------------

Esmeralda learns what it means to "Take her life back" when a certain captain becomes more and more abusive over time. He is no longer the same man who saved her at the brothel. Yes it was time for Esmeralda to realize her worth and make the strongest choice of all .

Don't trick or treat at a hospital, you don't know what you'll find. This was not a Halloween event, but for our protagonist, it took place at a hospital. Surrounded by depraved and contemptible individuals - or maybe just everyone - she realises there's a darker side to the people that help the vulnerable. But will she ever get out?