Emotional Invalidation (Distinct from criticism)
A developmental environment where a person’s internal emotional experiences were dismissed, minimized, misunderstood, or treated as inappropriate, exaggerated, or inconvenient. Rather than being corrected or criticized for behaviour, emotions themselves may have been ignored, reframed, or denied (e.g., being told one “shouldn’t feel that way”). Over time, this can shape difficulty identifying or trusting one’s emotions, reliance on external cues to determine how one “should” feel, and a sense that internal experiences are unreliable or unacceptable.
“I Am Crazy”
This belief isn’t about diagnosis — it’s about doubt. “I Am Crazy” is the internal narrative that turns…
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“I Am Trash”
The belief “I Am Trash” traps a person in cycles of self-loathing, shame, and emotional shut-down. It distorts…
“I Am Unclean”
This belief is rooted in early shame-based experiences — where the body, instincts, or identity itself felt wrong…
“I Cannot Love”
“I Cannot Love” is the internal belief that one’s emotional connection is broken or dangerous. It creates guilt,…
“I Am A F*ck Up”
A belief that surfaces when mistakes become identity. “I Am A F*ck Up” shows up as chronic shame,…
“I Am Privileged”
Even when life looks good on the outside, the belief “I Am Privileged” can create inner blocks—like guilt,…
