Through character, Judy Budnitz's short story "Tin Man" illustrates how gaslighting can be very harmful. Throughout the story, the main character's aunts use guilt trips to force him to give his heart to his mother and make him feel guilty for not wanting to sacrifice his life for her. "What kind of son are you?" (Budnitz 85). The aunt's guilt tripping shuts down the son’s opinion on the situation (if he should donate his heart to his dying mother) and invalidates his feelings, making him second guess his decision of not donating his mom his heart. In another instance, the aunts also…