A mild harmful review (an analysis by a PhD-level o3) was posted on my book “How to Overcome Gaslighting.”
4月 26, 2026菅原隆志38 min read
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Since slander and defamation have become social issues, and the number of cases of people being sued for defamation has increased, unpleasant reviews and comments that fall into that subtle line of “mild harmfulness” have been on the rise, haven’t they? People who want to make others feel bad have probably gotten better at wording things right on the edge so they won’t be arrested or liable for defamation.
The other day, a troubling review was posted for my book, How to Overcome Gaslighting (Volume 1).
Most of it was favorable, saying it was “helpful,” but it included one line that caught my attention.
“When the author shared about gaslighting on social media, they also said they were harmed by it. So they apparently stopped posting on social media, but it feels a little cringe that they are trying to force a positive interpretation of that.”
I’d like to take a moment to organize my thoughts about this sentence from my perspective. Also, I’ve included a review of this review by ChatGPT o3 at a PhD level, so please read to the end.
“Trying to force a positive interpretation” is not true
First of all, I want to make it clear that I was not “trying to force a positive interpretation”.
For me, quitting social media was a natural progression. I accepted that choice calmly and chose to focus on the book from there.
So the expression “trying to make it positive and it feels cringey” is only that person’ssubjective impressionand not a “fact” about me.
Impression and projection are different things
People sometimes project their own experiences and feelings onto others. For example, someone who has previously felt exhausted by “trying to stay positive” may end up seeing that in other people too.
The word “cringe” in the review also seemed to contain that kind ofprojective emotion.
Of course, I don’t think that is necessarily a bad thing. However,there is still a need for caution when speaking as if that were the person’s **“actual truth”**.
My impression is that many people still need to grow more.
If I were to say it a little more personally and humanly, it would be like, “Isn’t that about you? Don’t make it my fault.”
What is a mildly harmful review?
I categorized this review as a “mild harmful review” for the following reasons.
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