If there is anything that really burns me up is having someone shut me down when I am trying to state my feelings and/or my opinion.To the emotionally healthy person, this would make sense. This person would understand that in this situation, I am not being validated. I am made to feel lesser than.
In these situations, however, the message comes through loud and clear to me: "You can't possibly understand." Under that is the sense that I am a women, therefore I am not supposed to have an intelligent thought or opinion. I am, I suppose, allowed to think about things like what I am going to make for dinner for my man, or, maybe even shoes, because that's all we womenfolk think of, right?
All these years of college, all the reading and researching I do on a daily basis, but I am not supposed to be able to think? I am not capable of intelligent thought? I don't understand this, and it is probably why I often feel as if there is something wrong with me.
But this feeling doesn't last for long. I know there are some who respect me and my opinion. I just need to not forget or neglect them.
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