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Dismissive people

One of the worst things about anxiety is when other people don’t take your feelings seriously.

My father has been doing that all my life. Yesterday I was on the phone with him, and he did it again.

In general, men do that more than women do. Even Mr. Kat does it, somewhat.

What if I have good reasons to be anxious? What if I’m right? (That does happen occasionally - me being right.)

Even if I’m wrong - and I really hope I’m wrong - your obvious impatience when trying to “reassure” me hurts.
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Men are typically taught from a young age that feelings and sensitivity are a weakness that has to be suppressed.

It's like a breath of fresh air to find a man who remembers that it's okay to feel and show his sensitive side.