Essentially eroding their sanity until they're at the gaslighters mercy.

基本上就是侵蚀了他们的理智，直到操纵者怜悯。

Unfortunately, one of the gaslighters goals is to shred this definition through persistent lies.

不幸的是，他们的目标之一就是通过持续不断的谎言粉碎这个定义。

And since gaslighters and their victims often have personal relationships, walking away doesn't always feel like an option.

而且，由于煤气灯效应的使用者和受害者通常都有私人关系，离开并不总是一种选择。