Maybe it has to do with normalising and/or minimalising your symptoms and your situation..? So that when you tell someone about your symptoms and how you _really_ feel, a voice in your head tells you it's not true, or you're exaggerating or smth? I mean, I know it's normal to minimalize and rationalise traumatic experiences, but maybe that's not all we minimalize? This week my therapist told me she thinks I don't only minimalize my trauma, but also how it has impacted me. I don't know if this would be relevant to you at all, or in that particular situation, just a thought. Anyone else have thoughts on this?