maturing is realizing that overplaying your role in people's life to prove your loyalty is only proving how less you value yourself. deal with people how they deal with you. rarely, barely, and accordingly.
gaslighting is a form of manipulation where your partner/friend whoever makes you feel that you are crazy, over exaggerating, or making things up in your head and your reasonings for freaking out are not valid. when in reality, you’re completely right about how you feel.