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In Dr. Stephanie Molten's Sargis book, Gaslighting, She writes,

When it comes to friendships with gaslighters, the word frenemy comes to mind.

In 2010, frenemy was added to the Oxford English Dictionary,

described as a person with whom one is friendly, despite a fundamental dislike or rivalry.

Like all gaslighters, gaslighting friends feed off of human misery.

They are emotional vampires. You feel exhausted after spending time with them.

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