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Jay216

699d

Does anyone else have the problem where wherever they feel an emotion, there’s a part of their brain that undercuts it and invalidates it. For example, I had an associate pass in tragic circumstances and it made me sad but my brain started telling me that my sadness was fake, that I was being dramatic or looking for attention. It’s super frustrating because it happens constantly. Every time I try to explain how I’m feeling to anyone, my brain always tells me I being manipulative.

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    • Idk._o

      684d

      YES OMFG

    • Idk._o

      684d

      YES OMFG

    • deepblubottom

      698d

      I know its the worse honestly 😫

    • IndigoBro

      698d

      Yep. It’s common if someone did that to us growing up. Our brain fills in their voice when they’re no longer there.

      • IndigoBro

        698d

        @IndigoBro I swear even when no ones around I think I’m manipulating myself. Maybe we all do

        • Jay216

          692d

          @IndigoBro exactly ! I’ll feel like everything is some super complicated plot of manipulation against myself somehow? And the worst part is I am fully aware of how illogical it is but I can not shake the feeling.

    • deepblubottom

      699d

      I have something similar like I would feel sometimes emotionally and my brain will be like "are you sure?" and I genuinely do feel whatever I am feeling but the way I process both parts it make me feel robotic. I can feel something without my brain sometimes telling to stop pretending 🙃 I hope that makes sense

      • Jay216

        699d

        @deepblubottom I get what you mean it’s just so odd, like I’ll know I feel whatever I feel but then my brain will undercut my emotions

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