You May Find Yourself Overexplaining Because
• Your feelings have been dismissed for so long that you’ve learned to invalidate yourself
– Dr. Allyson Kellum-Aguirre
• You’re trying to avoid being blamed or criticized
• You feel you must justify your experience
• You long for people to understand you because you’ve felt misunderstood most of your life
• You often feel shamed or judged
• You’re trying to prevent people from invalidating you
• Past invalidation has caused you to think that what you’re feeling is wrong
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