I agree that my expectations seem realistic. My therapist feels that because I have negative expectations from everyone, I am not being realistic about it. I tend to jump to the negative whenever I am uncomfortable about a comment someone makes, or maybe the way they are acting. I tend to think, "Why are they acting like that? I must have done something." When in reality, their actions have absolutely nothing to do with me at all.

We are trying to reprogram my thinking into not trying to take ownership for everyone's mood around me. I need to realize that THEY own that comment or action. I did nothing to cause it. Does this make sense? It is hard to explain.