“Unmasking the Subtle Saboteurs: 8 Phrases Manipulative People Use to Steal Your Confidence”
However, manipulative individuals use this phrase to undermine your confidence in your own feelings.
They make you feel like your reactions are wrong or misplaced.
This is a subtle way of controlling the situation and shifting the blame from themselves to you.
Instead of addressing the issue at hand, they focus on your reaction to it.
The next time you hear “you’re overreacting”, remember – it’s your emotional response and you have every right to feel the way you do.
Don’t let anyone make you feel small for expressing your emotions.