Gaslighting

You remember the conversation clearly. What was said, how it felt, and why your reaction made complete sense in that moment. There was no confusion at the time. Everything felt grounded, logical, and easy to follow based on what actually happened. And still, the outcome repeats. The conversation ends, you feel unsettled, and somehow the […]

You were not “too sensitive.”If you grew up with emotionally invalidating parents, you may have learned to question your feelings instead of trusting them.You might notice this even now—hesitating before expressing how you feel, or mentally preparing to be dismissed before you even speak.That’s not random.Emotional invalidation in childhood often shows up in small, repeated