Invalidation is the worst. I was recently invalidated and it is always so unhelpful. I have learned, over the years, to trust myself. But I still seek validation and comfort and support and reassurance, like any normal human being. When thats not given, and I get the opposite, it really is triggering to me. I try to stay away from invalidating people. Its hard though sometimes.

I hope you feel better soon, ExplodingSun, and know that your feelings and thoughts, are real, and they matter, and if someone has a different opinion on how you should live your life, based on their feelings and thoughts about yours, thats not right and should really be discarded.

I feel like...when its the "New Year," society, the media, businesses (capitalize on) get so excited and freaking, freaked out about "turning over a new leaf," making "this year be better than the last," really though, you just have to do you. And be you. And do the best you can with what you have.