I have so many emotions. I always wanted to share it with my family but they never listened and care, they always said ” it’s useless” , ” you are overreacting” , ” you are overthinking” . Yes I know I am doing it but first listen me, but they don’t they don’t value any emotions I show and want to share. Everyone can you please tell me what should I do?
HELP YOURSELF
- Thank you for sharing this. It takes courage to talk about your feelings, especially when you’ve had experiences where it felt like people weren’t listening.
- It sounds really frustrating and hurtful to try to express what’s going on inside only to be told you’re “overreacting” or “overthinking.” Wanting someone to listen and understand you is a very normal need.
- Even if your family doesn’t always respond the way you hope, your feelings still matter. Try identifying one trusted person you feel comfortable talking to, such as a friend, school counselor, teacher, coach, or another adult who is willing to listen.
- One of your strengths is that you haven’t given up on finding support. Reaching out here shows self-awareness and a willingness to seek healthy ways to cope instead of keeping everything bottled up.
CONSIDER THIS
- If someone listened without interrupting or judging, what is the one thing you would most want them to understand about how you’re feeling? Thinking about this can help you put your emotions into words.
- The Journal Tool can help you organize your thoughts and feelings before sharing them with someone else. Sometimes writing things down makes it easier to express what’s really bothering you and identify patterns in your emotions.
- Learning to recognize and name emotions can make it easier to advocate for yourself when you want others to listen. Since you are having difficulties with your family a good page to check out would be our Teens and Families page. This page provides you with stories from other teens who feel like you, more specific journal questions geared towards family situations, and a whole sections about cognitive traps which are our own faulty way of thinking that impairs our ability to communicate with others and makes everything feel negitive.
