A shift in American family values is fueling estrangement
&gt;Estranged parents often tell me that their adult child is rewriting the history of their childhood, accusing them of things they didn’t do, and&#x2F;or failing to acknowledge the ways in which the parent demonstrated their love and commitment. Adult children frequently say the parent is gaslighting them by not acknowledging the harm they caused or are still causing, failing to respect their boundaries, and&#x2F;or being unwilling to accept the adult child’s requirements for a healthy relationship<p>I&#x27;m still reading the article, but this bit stuck out like a sore thumb. The definition of the term &quot;gaslighting&quot; seems to have drifted in the last ten years. Previously, it meant something like &quot;intentionally sewing doubt about a true fact in order to force a victim to question their own judgement.&quot; Currently, it seems to mean &quot;Someone has failed to fully empathize with me and agree with my take on the situation.&quot; This second definition seems very childish, and it&#x27;s unintentionally quite funny that the article specified that &quot;adult children&quot; felt gaslighted.