Gaslighting is worse than lying in my opinion. Like it's one thing to lie but to try your hardest to convince me that I'm crazy or insecure knowing damn well I'm right is the devil's work.
The dirtiest manipulation during a breakup is when a person has already decided to leave you, but they are too much of a coward to take the first step. They are afraid to make that decision and take responsibility, so they intentionally create unbearable conditions for you. They provoke you into arguments, emotional instability, and push you to the point where the idea of ending the relationship comes from you.οΏΌ So that you are the one who does it, and the blame for destroying the relationship falls on you.οΏΌ