Is this gaslighting?

[Dressingdown78]

Good friend of 20+ years has gone very quiet. Never initiates contact and gives 1 word replies to texts. Makes excuses when asked to meet up.

I've asked her directly what the matter is and she replied with 'nothing, all fine'. Its clearly not. Would you describe this response as gaslighting?

No. Gaslighting is purposefully manipulating you to make you believe you are mentally ill and therefore have a warped view of reality

Of course not.

Thankyou both. I hear the term all the time and don't quite understand what it means! Not this then.

It might not be gaslighting, but it certainly isn't polite or friendly

It's more like ghosting or some sort of silent punishment. Cut her out op, life is too short.