It's super weird how much he doesn't seem to understand trauma. Like, even a non-therapist would probably have a better understanding. If you take any other person who experienced similar developmental trauma in [your state], they are likely to respond in a similar way. I think hearing that your reaction is valid and makes total sense in the context of your life and history would be way more helpful. It's super weird that telling you that people get irritated and they get over it is supposed to heal anything that's causing the sensitivity in the first place??

How do you feel about this? Was it comforting or helpful or frustrating or baffling or....?