Very good - this type of abuse and gaslighting starts in the toxic family. This is what i grew up with and have somehow seen perpetuated throughout life. It is only since I recognised myself (perhaps they knew before I did in some strange way), that I have been able to cut some of it out of my life.

Once we recognise some of the societal influences - the purpose being to keep the powerful and narcissistic at the top, with their misdemeanours never questioned and certainly never punished, we can begin to understand why it is cemented as part of social orthodoxy.