Thanks for sharing your experience. I’m also going through similar issues with gaslighting at my job right now which I attribute to a few insecure colleagues and managers in a heavy tech debt laden environment. It’s done major damage to my self esteem lately. I was feeling very confident as a developer and tech lead until joining the team I’m on now. I’ve been constantly questioning myself lately even though my intuition, which I’ve normally trusted in, is telling me it’s not me, it’s my environment. It’s taught me a lot about my limits to take on constant streams of bullshit and I’m hoping to move on soon and heal the damage. I’m just hoping it’s something that doesn’t haunt me for years to come. What you shared gives me some hope!
It’s taught me a lot about my limits to take on constant streams of bullshit and I’m hoping to move on soon and heal the damage.
Best of luck from someone who's been there! With hindsight you'll be able to draw lessons for self improvement, and also realize just how much really was the fault of your environment, with nothing you could have done differently. Just take some time for yourself and learn what you can, and what to avoid in the future.
