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Gaslighting is a term coined from the movie Gaslight, which was released in 1944 and stars legendary actors Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman. As a side note, Ingrid Bergman also appeared in Casablanca, a Hollywood classic. Anyway, the term "gaslighting" has gained traction in recent years. It has been rehashed as a psychological phenomenon whereby the "victim" is unaware that they are in an abusive relationship. According to some psychologists, it starts with "love bombing," an emotional manipulation tactic that involves someone giving excessive attention to a person, either via gifts, compliments, and/or affection supposedly with the intention of controlling them. Ultimately, in the end, the recipient discovers they've been gaslighted. It seems the "gaslighter" insists that the way they see things is reality. This may include mocking, sarcasm, ridicule, and arguing unproductively. However, a bad relationship may be exactly that, a bad relationship. Bad relationships, often called toxic relationships, are mentally exhausting and usually involve controlling, manipulation, and/or abuse, whether verbal or physical. Quantifying every behavior, e.g., love bombing, gaslighting, future faking, etc., may not prove helpful at all. Ultimately, everyone must decide for themselves what is in their best interest.