Invalidation

Olah amigos!

I’ve discovered something I found interesting that I thought I might share with you all.

It’s called ‘invalidation’.

And the form I’m most interested in is in conversation and how it relates to opinions and feelings.

Have you ever told a story or ranted and raved about work only for your chosen audience to tell you you’re being dramatic or overreacting?

Well then you could be a victim of invalidation.

It can be quite harmful so watch out for it.

The delegitimising of feelings can lead to extremely confused individuals who don’t feel they can trust their emotions and look to others for the correct way to respond.

If you’re interested in learning more, here’s a cool article about it:

What is Invalidation? 5 Things You Shouldn’t Say