ARE YOU MAD AT ME? What rejection sensitivity really feels like (and how to deal with it)

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  @larrawallace627 · 1 year ago

  The feeling of thinking someone is anything out pleased with you is crippling. I have to ask myself check in questions to rationalize my irrational thoughts. I’m almost 41 and still working on it.

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• TE

  @terril_lynn9151 · 1 year ago

  Thank you! I have been called “sensitive” all my life and as an insult. You are right, it’s not a bad thing.

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• MA

  @masonity1 · 1 year ago

  You absolutely can say it at work. I once had a boss who told me we needed to have a chat when I got back from holiday, the day I was leaving to have a week off. I put my foot down and insisted we have the chat now, then had a chat about how that spikes my anxiety. After that chat, it became &quot;can we have a chat as soon as you&apos;ve finished your current task?&quot;<br><br>It&apos;s one of the things I tell a potential boss in an interview now.

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• AN

  @andreacop5598 · 1 year ago

  „Context is king“ THIS. It is everything. Everything is connected. Everything can be easily misunderstood. Been told all my life I’m too sensitive.

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• MI

  @mirandamccoubrey1714 · 1 year ago

  On average , a child with adhd hears 20 000 more negative comments/criticisms by age 10. That definitely contributes to RSD

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• CO

  @coastalstinger · 1 year ago

  Rich, that was a powerful insight. It&apos;s often a fact that people with RS are so tuned in to mood they often mistake preoccupation in others as they are angry with them.

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• JA

  @jasmineknobloch7222 · 1 year ago

  I just got diagnosed with ADHD at 28, and honestly, watching these videos feels like I&apos;m finally understanding the way I&apos;ve been <b>existing</b> in the world and why.

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• NA

  @natasjacooks · 1 year ago

  I saw you for the first time and thought, look at this blue-haired woman, here to explain how ADHD works—just like so many others on YouTube try to do…<br><br>But you know what? Somehow, I kept watching your videos, again and again and again…<br><br>Even though we live completely different lives, we have so much in common—both in the past and the present. And you&apos;ve touched my heart in a way I never expected.<br><br>Honestly, I think you&apos;re one of the most beautiful women I&apos;ve seen on YouTube—both in character and presence.<br><br>I&apos;m am so so sorry for my prejudices, and thank you for everything you’ve done for me, without even knowing it. ❤️

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• KA

  @katekowhai · 1 year ago

  The “disphoria” bit describes how intensely awful the experience is. It’s not just a bit annoying, it makes you feel “disphoric” i.e. the opposite of euphoric

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• DE

  @deelynn2987 · 1 year ago

  It is just beautiful to see how you communicate with one another. Your honest vulnerability touches me deeply. I&apos;m sure I&apos;m not the only one. It&apos;s so hard to be sensitive- we feel so deeply. <br><br>Thank you for both being 💯 you!!!!❤❤❤

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• IN

  @insomniaglet · 1 year ago

  i had a previous boss that would say on friday as i was about to leave, &quot;can i talk to you first thing monday?&quot; I HATED IT, eventually i just started saying, &quot;sure, what will it be about, so i can prepare.&quot; and i found bosses actually think you&apos;re being proactive and a good employee, and it helped with the anxiety

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• KI

  @kimdracula_og · 1 year ago

  &quot;Can I talk to you?&quot; Sounds like &quot;it&apos;s over!&quot; 😂😅

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