Invalidation quotes

Emotional invalidation has been called the most damaging form of psychological abuse. Emotional invalidation is the conscience or unconscious attempt to communicate to someone that their emotions are not acceptable, not important, irrational, or that they should be hidden or concealed.

Toxic positivity is the overgeneralization of a happy, optimistic state resulting in the denial & invalidation of the authentic human emotional experience.

Emotional invalidation is painful. Sometimes it's unintentional, but it's a sign of emotional abuse when done repeatedly and intentionally.

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