I have so many hidden emotions in me. I really want to share it with my family but nobody listens or cares about my feelings, they always said ” it’s useless” , ” you are overthinking” , ” you are too emotional” . Yes, I agree with it, I know I am doing it, but if they don’t listen me or value my emotions, how can they even judge me like that. I have always said my emotions to myself because I never get guts to tell them to my family from the day they started saying me those things and also even if I try to say I know what they will say. I want to share. Can anyone please give me some advice and please tell me what should I do?
Thank you for taking the time to share your emotions with the TeenCentral community. It must be so difficult to feel as though you are unheard by your family. We can imagine that would feel isolating at times, so we applaud you for the courageous step you took in opening up your story to the community. You are not alone in wanting to be heard or understood – we are sure that if you look at some of the other STORIES on our site, you will see that others may feel similarly, which is why your story matters.
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT NOW:
- We hear you say that you do not like the response you receive from your family when you share- do you have other trusted adults in your life that you might be able to speak to…perhaps a teacher, guidance counselor, coach, or extended family.
- It may also help to get your feelings out and on paper. If you look at our TOOLS page, there are some great, guided journalling prompts that might be helpful in expressing your thoughts. These might also serve as a great bridge for connecting with your family for those times when you mention that you don’t feel you have the guts to tell them.
FOR LATER:
- Think about how you can support yourself in an ongoing way to express yourself. Think about things that allow you to be expressive perhaps through art, movement, or dance. On our WHATS NEW page we have a great link to Art as a Coping for Stress.
- On our TOOLS tab, we also have resources for how to handle difficult conversations, a mood tracker, and ways to move toward positive self-talk.
- Find things that bring you joy that you are able to do: whether it is spending time in nature, exercising, or doing something kind for yourself or others.
Keep up the good work, its difficult to share your emotions, but it is worth it and you are worth it!
