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What Gaslighting Looks Like - A Thread \\ TW: Abuse
The Amber Heard & Johnny Depp Edition
1. They deny they said or did something even when you have proof
For the last 4 years, Johnny has been denying that he abused Amber even though she has proof.
The Amber Heard & Johnny Depp Edition
1. They deny they said or did something even when you have proof
For the last 4 years, Johnny has been denying that he abused Amber even though she has proof.
2. They accuse you of doing things that you know they themselves have done
Depp planting the seed in his secretly recorded phone call, insinuating that Amber cut off his finger. Even after he admitted doing it himself, by text, “I’m so very sad. I cut the top of my finger off.”
Depp planting the seed in his secretly recorded phone call, insinuating that Amber cut off his finger. Even after he admitted doing it himself, by text, “I’m so very sad. I cut the top of my finger off.”
3. They turn others against you to take away your support system
Johnny manipulating Amber to drop the abuse charges against him.
JD: “iO’s not going to help you in this. Nobody’s going to help you in this. I’m trying to help you in this.”
Johnny manipulating Amber to drop the abuse charges against him.
JD: “iO’s not going to help you in this. Nobody’s going to help you in this. I’m trying to help you in this.”
4. They tell you that you’re crazy
AH: “I’ve been called a liar and I’ve been called a gold digger.
JD: “Baby, Amber, I didn’t call you those things.”
AH: “It’s all from your side and if you don’t believe me then why are we talking?”
AH: “I’ve been called a liar and I’ve been called a gold digger.
JD: “Baby, Amber, I didn’t call you those things.”
AH: “It’s all from your side and if you don’t believe me then why are we talking?”
5. You are never right
Depp’s lawyers and PR created lies about Amber through the press.
(And still do)
AH: “Every step of the way has been planted.”
JD: “Alright, fine. You believe what you want to believe.’
Depp’s lawyers and PR created lies about Amber through the press.
(And still do)
AH: “Every step of the way has been planted.”
JD: “Alright, fine. You believe what you want to believe.’
6. You constantly feel like you have to defend reality
JD: “You don’t exist. You’re not there. I can’t believe you’re doing this to me.”
AH: “I’m defending myself to you on the phone right now and you’re attacking me!”
JD: “You don’t exist. You’re not there. I can’t believe you’re doing this to me.”
AH: “I’m defending myself to you on the phone right now and you’re attacking me!”
7a. You always feel confused about whether you’re on good terms
During their marriage, Depp ghosted Amber for a week.
AH: “We didn’t speak for a week. You didn’t check on me - nothing!”
JD: “So you thought we were broken up?”
During their marriage, Depp ghosted Amber for a week.
AH: “We didn’t speak for a week. You didn’t check on me - nothing!”
JD: “So you thought we were broken up?”
8a. You are not allowed to have feelings
Amber telling Depp she can’t tell him how she feels without him flipping out.
Amber telling Depp she can’t tell him how she feels without him flipping out.
8b. You are not allowed to have feelings
AH: “You take my humanity from me, you’re telling me I’m not allowed to feel things and I’m not allowed to react.”
AH: “You take my humanity from me, you’re telling me I’m not allowed to feel things and I’m not allowed to react.”
8c. You are not allowed to have feelings
Amber can’t be honest with Depp and tell him how she feels because he gets mad and his ego can’t take the criticism.
Amber can’t be honest with Depp and tell him how she feels because he gets mad and his ego can’t take the criticism.
9. You find yourself collecting proof to prove things happened so you can reassure yourself
‘Johnny Depp Goes Off On Amber Heard’
‘Johnny Depp Goes Off On Amber Heard’
