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Content Warning: we talk in this episode about gaslighting and trauma. Look after yourself and if this isn't for you, skip it this time. It's important to seek help and support for the impact of all kinds of experiences that look and feel like gaslighting, whatever the intent. At the same time, we're having this conversation to expand the ways we talk about our neurodiverse experience and, as such we're here to hold space for the paradox that is the pain of life alongside the joy and hope of it too. We can honour both and invite you to join us with compassion and an open mind.

In this episode we’re sharing and exploring our experience of and perspectives on gaslighting, including:

- how and when we've encountered the concept of gaslighting on our journeys with neurodiversity, when it was unknown and since we’ve known

- how it features in neurodiverse narratives and whether this is the right or a helpful term to be using for our experiences

- how gaslighting and alternative perspectives on it have helped us understand ourselves and our relationship dynamics and experience

- what's the potential issues with using this concept for our experiences and what other ideas and language have helped us, and also influenced our relationships more positively

‘Gaslighting’ potentially simplifies a more complex experience in neurodiverse relationships. This doesn’t make it irrelevant or absent. We‘re keen to challenge the dominant narrative and expand the conversation in a way that can ensure individuals find the support they need and also open up new routes through our experiences with our partners and families.

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