As with most thing a person like this says, it's not what it really means.
After beating you down - all that you do & say is wrong, nothing is good enough, they constantly gaslight you - most folks shut down and/or withdraw.
What they want is for the target to engage in a high emotional state - so that they are more easily manipulated. You, the target of this assertion, being calm, rational, logical and having ordered thought makes their manipulation harder.
As with most thing a person like this says, it's not what it really means.
After beating you down - all that you do & say is wrong, nothing is good enough, they constantly gaslight you - most folks shut down and/or withdraw.
What they want is for the target to engage in a high emotional state - so that they are more easily manipulated. You, the target of this assertion, being calm, rational, logical and having ordered thought makes their manipulation harder.