Q: “When I feel rejected, slighted, or hurt by someone, how can I know whether my feelings are valid or if they’ve been tainted by rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD)?
I often question whether I’m overreacting or responding appropriately to situations. I sometimes feel like I’m not entitled to have strong negative emotions.”As someone who also feels emotions intensely (growing up, my parents called me Super Sensitive Sharon), I understand completely where you’re coming from when you question the validity of your feelings.
When I have big feelings, I truly think that something is the matter with me. The typical thoughts in my head are, “What is wrong with me that I’m getting this upset?
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