GASLIGHTING

Now we know where he's been this whole time... at Hogwarts.

Swoozie, I don’t care how many times you leave to go get milk, but as long as you keep uploading, We good.

A gaslighter’s motto “I’m not the problem, you’re the problem” I will never forget the story an ex friend said to me and our other friends one time, she was in a relationship that was going CALM, SMOOTH, BUTTERY! No drama at all….and she started a petty argument out of nowhere because she said, and I quote “this shit is too calm” some people can’t let go of their need to fuel their ego through drama

Gaslight isn't just lying. It's convincing someone that they are going insane by deceiving them and manipulating their environment

Glad this term is getting recognized at a larger scale now, so many times where people gaslight someone, and the person knows that they are gaslighting them but they just can’t think of a proper term to call them out on it.

I’ve been watching Adande since 2008 since he first started, to the point that he gave my brother (pennixballer) and I a shout out in one of his early videos. This man has not aged a day since the “I ran from the cops” video and he still tells great stories. Keep doing your thing brother ✊

As a professional Swoozie watcher can confirm he self admitted to having too many trust issues to be an instigator.😂😂 Missed you a lot Swoozie ❤ keep posting 😊

Use this as a “I’ve missed Swoozie button”.
Good to have you back Swoozie❤

We can all agree that he never disappoints us with his content

I think there's an important difference between lying and gaslighting. Lying is just not telling the truth/trying to convince someone they're wrong. Gaslighting is making the other person feel crazy and like they're the one who's at fault. And usually it's slow and over a long period of time. Not just telling a lie

This video really touched me because iv'e did some toxic stuff to my friends and lied about it and now I wish I'd seen this sooner.

I have recently had this unfortunate discovery with friends and gaslighting. It's always the most insecure/immature ones that try gaslighting you. You might even call them out for it step by step what you saw them doing and they will still try to further lie to your face even when you're giving them a chance to come clean. Like, nope. Block and move on. You don't need friends like that.

it's important to note that there is a difference between gaslighting and lying, everyone lies at some point, gaslighting is specifically lying with the intent to make someone question their own sanity.

I've had a pretty bad week, so seeing Swoozie back is exactly what I needed. Thank you for another relationship lesson. I need this.

Swoozie is the kind of creator that makes the notification bell feature worth it. Thanks for popping back in with this important story!

yo swoozie, u were like the 3rd content creator i ever started watching. stopped watching a while ago but this popped in my feed and it made me rly happy to see ur still doing videos and doing well!! best wishes swoozie keep it up

My dad is the literal definition of gaslighting. I had emotional stress over him for a very long time, as he basically destroyed my mother's life in more ways than one, and if I so much as say "well, here's hoping you don't-"
And that is enough to send him on a rant, as if a stranger scolded him just them.

Wish your story times were longer your voice is so nice to listen to while working 😁

this man vanishes for months then comes back spitting hard facts

I feel like sWooZie knows when I’m dealing with a problematic friend. First, he made a video a while back about toxic friends and now one about gaslighting, both during times where a friend has straight up been manipulative and toxic. This is definitely the sign I needed to full on cut this friend out of my life!

I have heard a million times over people trying to say that communication is the key in a relationship, and then those exact same people lie, gaslight, pick fights, create drama, play games, and then think that their partner is the problem -_-

I can promise that gaslighting will cause irreparable damage to a marriage, by planting the seeds of doubt. Radical accountability is the secret to a balanced relationship.

Yes ! Honesty is indeed the best policy . When trust is broken ,relationship will never be the same .

It's psycho how liars double down when you know they are lying. They become enraged that you see through them then start layering their lies with more lies. Once I recognize this in a person I do my best to cut off all communication. I say my best because sometimes these people are attached to your space like family or a job, so it is harder but I definitely treat them accordingly, limit conversation and share as little as possible with them, if anything at all.

Aw Swoozie, I'm sure we missed you more than you could comprehend

This video is so informative and eye-opening! Thank you for shedding light on gaslighting and its effects. Keep up the great work! 😊

Bro, this was what I needed, I was in a toxic household with people going against me for no reason then when I tell the truth or almost catch them, they wanna lie.

Being honest, most importantly owning up to your mistakes and your bs, is goddamn hard. But it's totally worth it. It feels so much better to have that short burst of shame and then everything getting resolved rather than lie and worry you're gonna be caught. The longer you lie, the harsher the consequences when you're found out. Just. Be. Honest.

Swoozie please don't ever stop being you my man literally my favorite PLclipr of all time ❤💯

Dude, it’s been forever. It’s great seeing that you still have your humor going on. With your cartoons.

I've been gaslighted, emotionally manipulated, cheated on 4 times, i've been through a lot.
I'm sorry you had to deal with it, and I'm glad you're here man.

I haven’t seen a Swoozie upload in ages! :) so happy you’re back! I’ve always enjoyed your relationship takes! The topic of people manipulating others so that there’s equivalent anger is something I’ve experienced with my parents, siblings and romantic relationships. I prefer keeping things peaceful but I need to start creating boundaries around this dynamic.

SWOOZE! We have missed you!!!! Thanks for the vid. Hope you are well 🥰

i love when swoozie apologizes for disappearing but he’s always done it😭 like it’s okay we love you for who u are

Swoozie always keeps it real with his fans. I have so much respect for this guy

I honestly was afraid he was going to give us an example of gaslighting by trying to make us all believe he hasn't been gone for the past 5/6 months 😂😊

is it me or is he like a therapist to us all?

I love these videos that don’t have PNG’s as animation, because it’s always really fluid, & also, kinda rare, you can tell though by the fact that these videos usually take longer to make

So there was this guy and this girl.. and they were very happy to see you're doing well and that you have returned so keep up the good work big man

Honestly...
It is great to see you making content sWooZie
And if I can be really honest, do a Happy, Funny story for your next video. That weed one where you accidently got high was hilarious

I love how it took Swoozie a whole minute to get on with the story, sidetracking himself a half dozen times in the process 😂
Love seeing the content Swoozie, hope to see ya more on here

Always a lesson to learn from swoozie

The internet is so dark but Swoozie always brings light back on this platform when he appears ❤️

It's crazy I've been watching swoozie on and off for almost the past 10 years. 2014 is when I started it was after my first break up with my gf at the time and watching his videos made me happy. Thanks swoozie for the years of content. I'm glad you're still on PLclip

Loved this video. My previous relationship was filled with being gaslit, and I always said the same thing- if you're not lying this isn't an issue

I had an ex that didn't believe I was taking an argument seriously because I was trying very hard to stay calm. I was starting to lose my composure, so an instinctual small, self soothing smile formed on my lips. He said my smile was proof that I wasn't taking it seriously, and then I completely lost it. I'm screaming and crying now, telling him how seriously I was taking the conversation and trying to not let emotions cloud my decision making. I scream at him that if I have to be this upset for him to take me seriously, and that discussing things calmly wasn't good enough for him, that he was the problem.

Swooz, take your time, man. We'll be waiting whenever you're ready to serve up some of that wisdom 🙌

I gaslight myself into thinking I'm better off being alone than in a relationship 🙂

Bro keep the good times rolling no matter how long your gone so long as you return your still the king 👍🏾

Swoozie gives me the best advice! The best motivational speaker ❤

Gotta say, I didn't expect to see preppy Swoozie today. But I can tell you this 110%: Swoozie cleans up like a BOSS no matter what he's wearing. Your personal style adds so much to your videos and I already love hearing your stories and opinions/thoughts on situations you've been through in life. Keep stylin', Swoozie!

The "be honest" advice is the best you can get. I admit I was once the dishonest type in my relationships, after some self reflection and desire to change I decided honesty was the best policy and my life and relationships have improved so damn much. Less drama and less worries. This man hitting us with the facts

Your animations are elite! Please don’t leave again

This was very wholesome Swoozie content that I missed dearly

Great message. Love the video, Swoozie!

Not only is did we get swoozie back, but UCHE IS ANIMATING IT. WE BEING FED GOOD TODAY 😫🤚🏾

Holy shit I used to watch you years ago when I was a kid waiting for my mom to finish work and now Im in my second semester of college. You came back up on my feed and I clicked the video and saw your name and it hit me. Thats crazy I can’t wait to rediscover your videos, your story times were the best growing up.

Swoozie drinking game: drink every time he says "there's this guy and this girl" 😂

This stuff sounds crazy but what I’ve learned after counseling too many friends through these situations is… some people actually just want this life and will continue the toxicity bc they’re bored in functional relationships. I’d say it’s sad or that they need therapy but also, I guess if being unhappy makes them happy they can do them and just leave everyone else out of it lol

Swooize is giving therapists vibes and I love it lol😂❤

Swoozie is the Dad that goes to the store but occasionally comes back every once in a while

Thank you! More people need to hear this.

Warning to anyone with a narcissist though… if you ever find yourself being stuck in arguments until you’re so exhausted you can’t think straight… LEAVE AND CUT ALL TIES IMMEDIATELY. There is no honesty option with them only manipulation.

God this vid hits too close to home. Just left a relationship with a prototypical gas lighter. Took too long to realize. Glad you're back, Swoozie!

Those people are hella immature, once you get to a certain age, that stuff becomes too much and if they dont change, time to cut them out. Missed you swooz, welcome back!

I see the beard growing Swooz!! Thank you for always preaching the truth. Missed you man

thanks for teaching us in each video you upload swoozie 😁

I was thinking about my ex friend (who talked shit about me behind my back and told me herself that she talked shit (she only told me because she thought the other person told me) and used the excuse of “I was drunk.”
then when she found out the other person didn’t actually tell me: she tried to gaslight me into believing she didn’t talk shit at all and deleted anything that could be screenshotted) it was bad shit. We had been best friends for 10 years and this was the end of it.
She had me so convinced (for years) that I was a bad friend for so long that sometimes I look back and think “was I actually the asshole, here?” Even though our common friends all unanimously agree that she did me dirty
This video came at the perfect time for me tbh, I really needed the reminder that some people just do this kind of thing. As long as I stay self aware and set proper boundaries, maybe I can be a good friend while also not getting taken advantage of like that, again.
thx swooz

If you’re so on edge that a second FaceTime in one day makes you suspect cheating, that more than likely means you should’ve left the relationship a long time ago

Swoozie is that one toxic boyfriend who leaves us for 5 months and comes back like nothing happened but we still love him and beg for more content from him

Always good to see you Swoozie!

Dude the animation is so great. I'm not sure if you're still doing the artwork, but if so, you've progressed.

I knew my first relationship was over as soon as I found out my bf had started lying to my face. He came clean about it when I confronted him, but he broke my trust. Also, you're a Gryffindor?

Yup
People be honest, not only in relationships. When one is honest, one can find solutions. If you're not, you're just postponing a worse outcome.

So true. We should listen to the wisdom of Swoozie, not the gaslighting of media! Viva Swoozie!

Love your content and stories Swoozie. Love the lessons in your videos.

woooo! nothing like an out-of-nowhere swoozie vid after a LONG day :D
good to have you back swooz, hope you're doing ok

I swear to god every time this man drops a video I get happier and more giddy than a kid on Christmas. Shit is alway S Tier

I called a guy friend I dated out on him being a player then ended up gaslighting me and had the nerve to block me.
Then I sent an apology text thinking I did something wrong but as I was texting my apology, something felt off but I ended up sending the apology anyway. He honestly did me a favor, I struggled so much letting him go and the friendship was toxic on both sides. I got needy and obsessive trying to get his attention and trying to get closer to him and he was being hot and cold while pretending to still care about me and lied about not seeing or talking to other girls after we mutually agreed that we weren’t going anywhere.
But he had the nerve to flirt with other girls and talk about the girls he was seeing to a particular girl he liked more than me.

Glad you’re back man, absolutely love your vid’s! Always make my day and help out, keep up the great work at your own pace! Thank you for doing what you do, also loved that Ben 10 reference lol 😂

I have friends who have those toxic relationships, that kind of people love to fight, love the drama. And then you have to listen to them complaint about a different fight every week

I haven’t watched this guy in years I’m so glad he’s still uploading!!

When they get mad and you stay calm, there’s some people that think you don’t care if you’re not as mad as them- they want you to get as mad as them and they’ll do things to get you as mad as they are. 💯

A decade of watching this goof and I still smile

i used to gaslight over small things unintentionally and it makes your life 10x better understanding how to not be the one gaslighting

SWOOZIE WELCOME BACK ❤
Here to share more wisdom with us as always! ☺️👏✨

This is why I’m honest! I’m solo poly. I don’t lie and I tell guys from the jump. Y’all gotta figure out y’all dating styles and be completely honest!!!!! It doesn’t matter if it will hurt their feelings because once you lie, they will feel they cannot trust you. I also can’t keep up with my lies! 😭🙏🏽😩 I won’t get into a relationship with a person who doesn’t let me be me and if they aren’t checking them boxes off. If anything is lacking, then a person is going to go somewhere to get that void filled.

Your story telling skills are on another level!!! love your videos.

I'm glad that you explain gaslighting. always wonder what exactly it is when people throw the word like it's free real estate.

Swoozie my dude no quick stories please you are needed for real! please stop leaving us! your true stories and wise words is important out here bruh! I always look forward to your epic vids!

OH MY GOD YES THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS A MORE KNOWN WORD(I can’t watch the video yet bc stuff but I will asap and I trust that this is a genuine video bc most of them are thanks swooz)

Man, you’re so chill. Always manage to keep PLclip og’s good vibes. Just you being you. The wholesome PLclip.

Just lying isn't gaslighting, nor is it just manipulating someone. It's a behavior pattern. IT's been getting thrown around a lot lately. When words get used so much without there proper meaning they lose their effectiveness at conveying what has happened. Gaslighting is a disgusting and degenerate behavior. It's something you should never want to be genuinely accused of

My brother does this so quick. We'll be having an argument and I'll be trying to stay in my calm zone, I'll make certain to say non-instigating things, I'm already the kind of person that doesn't like to start things or make people angry. The more I don't get angry, the angrier my brother will get. I'll be giving my side of the argument all calm and the second he hits the threshold of frustration he says "calm down." Then he goes and raises his voice, talks over me, doesn't hear me out but then expects me to hear every living thing he has to say and its all bs, and then continuously tells me to calm down. And he does these things because he wants me to sink to his level so that he doesn't have to take accountability in his own actions. We could be having an argument about something he does that affects other people and he will still act like he is the one in the right. Now I'm not perfect. I do and say the wrong things at times too. My thing is that I've been learning how to pull the reigns on it before I get to that point of saying things that just aren't worth saying. He doesn't do that. He just gets mad. I can't stand for that

*Gaslighter's mind:* "I am being honest. I don't have to tell *EVERYTHING,* just what they need to know and hear. I'm allowed my privacy!"

I honestly cannot stand people who create drama just cause they think it's fun or something. But I gotta say it is very satsifying when you're a very non-confrontational person and they get irritated when you *don't* argue immaturely.

its crazy how long ive watched your vids. welcome back swoozie! rest your voice and thanks for another great video :)

Missed u swooz literally needed this video i just got out a relationship where i was being gaslighted

I’m so glad your back swoozie, keep up the good work.

Bro, I've said something like "you constantly gaslight me even though it never works" and literally got the response "you don't even know what gaslighting is" lmfao THE IRONY. THE COGNITIVE DISSONANCE. I'm actually losing my sanity, but not because I doubt myself, because I just cannot wrap my head around this behavior