You're being ridiculous.
My body is screaming a truth that your logic can't hear.
What it made you think
My reality is wrong. My feelings are a defect. I am broken and too much for other people to handle.
The True Story
Your reality is not up for debate. What you feel, sense, and experience is real, even if others cannot understand it.
What is happening in your system?
The brain interprets this as a threat to your core reality, triggering a freeze or fawn response. It becomes too exhausting to defend your own existence, so you shut down or agree just to make the invalidation stop.
What changes in you...
You learn to stop sharing your authentic feelings or sensory experiences with this person. You begin to mask heavily, keeping your internal world hidden to avoid the pain of having it judged and dismissed.
How can I navigate this in the moment?
A few ways to respond when this lands. Take whichever feels right, or none at all.
The Low-Battery Out
Okay. I need to be alone for a minute.
The Honest Explanation
This might not seem logical to you, but it's what's happening for me right now. I need space, not a debate.
Drawing the Line
I'm not willing to argue about whether my feeling is real. We need to stop this conversation.
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