Narcissism Glossary
your feelings erased as nothing
🫧 Emotional invalidation is speech and behavior that belittles and denies someone's honest feelings and hurts as 'oversensitivity' or 'wrong thinking' — distorting their emotional experience until they stop speaking.
Your hurt and disappointment get reclassified as 'wrong thinking' until your mouth closes.
Your hurt and disappointment get reclassified as 'wrong thinking' until your mouth closes.
Often seen in situations like these
You say it hurt, and hear that anyone that fragile couldn't survive the real world. With a smile: "it's a joke — why so sensitive again?"
When this happens, try this
💡 No lengthy campaign for their validation is needed. Remember: the hurt and pain you felt are entirely real — no one's permission required.