Narcissism Glossary
Grief swallowed alone, unrecognized (disenfranchised grief)
💔 Disenfranchised grief is sorrow that social convention and the people around you refuse to recognize as legitimate loss — so it can't be mourned openly, and gets carried alone.
Others failing to understand it doesn't make the grief any less real.
Others failing to understand it doesn't make the grief any less real.
Often seen in situations like these
😢 Struggling after the breakup, you hear the easy words: "Just find someone better — why so torn up?"
💭 Certain no one would understand, you swallow the pain alone.
💭 Certain no one would understand, you swallow the pain alone.
When this happens, try this
💡 Persuading everyone isn't required. Choose the people, or the support spaces, that take your experience seriously and keep your confidence.