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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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Magenta · F
Egads, invalidating ones feelings is hurtful. Sorry for that.

I had one do that to me here. He labeled it anything but what it was. I think, it was partly that he couldn't handle it. A way of being in denial or it made him guilty.