What to do if you’re feeling unheard
As someone who struggles with anxiety and depression, I’ve found that it’s often hard to articulate my feelings. This is because of a fear of rejection or judgment from others. If only they knew how hard it was for me to say what I really need to say! However, it’s important not just for your own well-being but for the sake of your relationship with others if you feel like you’re not being heard. The good news is that there are ways that we can all help each other improve our communication skills so that we can speak up more easily when something doesn’t feel right.
If you’re feeling unheard, there are ways to speak up.
- You don’t have to wait until you are perfect.
- You don’t have to wait until you can articulate your feelings perfectly.
- You can speak up in whatever way is most comfortable for you, even if it feels awkward or scary at first!
You don’t have to be perfect in order to speak up.
You don’t have to be perfect in order to speak up.
You don’t have to wait until you can articulate your feelings perfectly and make sure that they are justified, especially when they’re so new and raw. You just need to express them as best as possible at that moment. Your feelings don’t need to be justified; it’s OK if it takes you a while (or even forever) before understanding why something happened the way it did. Or how someone else feels about an issue that affects both of your lives. And this doesn’t mean either person is wrong! It just means there’s more work ahead of us all in figuring out how we want our relationships with each other structured so everyone can feel heard equally.”
You don’t have to wait until you can articulate your feelings perfectly.
You don’t have to wait until you can articulate your feelings perfectly.
It’s OK to say the wrong thing. It’s OK to say something that doesn’t make sense and it’s definitely fine if your words are not kind or true. You can be honest with yourself and others even if what is coming out of your mouth isn’t exactly how it should be said, but it still comes from a place of honesty and sincerity.
It’s OK if it takes you a while to get your point across.
It’s OK if it takes you a while to get your point across. You may feel like the other person is getting impatient, but they’re probably just feeling heard and understood.
Also OK to take your time when trying to express yourself. Don’t try to rush the process of finding the right words or communicating your needs. If you need more time, ask for it!
Your feelings don’t need to be justified.
The first thing to remember is that there is no need to justify your feelings. They are yours, and no one else’s. Your emotions are not right or wrong. They’re just emotions, and they exist simply because of what you’re thinking in the moment.
If someone asks why you feel a certain way about something (or even if they don’t), it’s okay to explain yourself if you want; but there’s no need for an explanation at all!
It’s not always easy to know what you want.
It’s not always easy to know what you want, especially when it comes to your life. You may be confused about your career path or what kind of person you want to date. You might feel scared because the future seems uncertain and confusing, or angry. Because no one understands how hard it is for you right now. It’s totally normal if these feelings are overwhelming at times. But they can also be helpful as a way of figuring out where it is that we’re headed next in our lives (or even just as an exercise in acknowledging our emotions).
In this article, I hope that by sharing some of my own experiences dealing with uncertainty and confusion. As an adult woman trying to figure out her path forward after graduating college with no clear idea about what she wanted from life beyond “not working retail anymore”, I’ll inspire other women who are struggling with similar issues!
Being vulnerable takes practice, but it’s worth it.
Being vulnerable takes practice, but it’s worth it.
It can be hard to open up and be honest about how you feel. It’s not easy to be vulnerable, especially if you’re used to being a closed-off person who keeps their feelings hidden from others. But the more we practice being vulnerable with others, the easier it gets over time. And the more rewarding our relationships become as well!
Being vulnerable is a part of life: Every single one of us is going through some sort of struggle right now; whether it’s something big or small doesn’t matter because everyone experiences pain in some form or another at some point during their lives (even if they don’t realize it). The key here isn’t getting rid of all those feelings. But rather learning how best to communicate them so that others can help support us through whatever situation we may find ourselves in next time around instead just leaving us alone without any support system whatsoever. And trust me when I say there will always be another challenging situation down the road somewhere else sometime soon enough anyway!
Whatever your feelings, they are valid and deserve to be heard
Whatever your feelings, they are valid and deserve to be heard. It’s not easy to speak up when you’re feeling unheard but it is important.
It can be hard to know what to say or how to say it in a way that doesn’t make things worse. It may also take time before you feel ready or able to speak up – this is normal too!
Conclusion
The most important thing to remember is that your feelings matter. If you’re feeling unheard, it’s important to speak up and let others know how they can help. You don’t have to be perfect in order to speak up or get your point across–and in fact, the more vulnerable you are with others about how they make you feel, the better off everyone will be!
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