Here's my attempt at dissecting the components of frame control - when someone else "takes over your reality" in slow, nearly invisible ways
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Was leaving out the connection to “gaslighting” an oversight or a choice? It’s a fairly muddled term at this point, but it is nonetheless an excellent keyword for finding stories and other content about essentially this same phenomenon.
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Weirdly, I didn't organically think of gaslighting while writing this despite being quite familiar with it. I'm not sure why this is; maybe because gaslighting feels like it refers to a concept I understand as much more salient?
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Strictly speaking frame control is more general than gaslighting, so it’s a useful concept, but I bet most harmful instances of the former are just the latter. Most /r/relationships stories referencing “gaslighting” detail an abusive partner frame controlling.
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I appreciate that you are doing your part to advance language to make some tough to nail down concepts easier to discuss- or to make subtle distinction. (I like your made up words and phrases- makes grokking easier)
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“Frames” appear to be the overarching narrative or authority through which individual “gaslighting” behaviors are given legitimacy.
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