Invalidation. Still hurts. Deeply.

When looking for a quote today, that would help explain why invalidation is so painful, I came across my own quote. I forgot I wrote this.

 

I wrote this quote a few years ago. Invalidation, has been in my life, since I can ever remember. My entire family of origin used invalidation, as psychological abuse tactic. During every period of abuse, over 44 years of my life, I have been subjected to invalidation.

Invalidation, can be minimizing, rejecting, mocking, judging, diminishing and/or