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This really hits me right now in the current racial climate in the U.S. This is exactly the type of invalidation/emotional abuse that a lot of white people are using against anti-racist activists on college campuses and the #black lives matter movement. I’ve never thought about recognizing it as emotional abuse, but it certainly is. I don’t think that a lot of people see how undermining black people’s feelings about racism or denying black people’s experiences of racism as abuse. Invalidation is so hurtful. Of course, I experienced emotional abuse quite a bit in my childhood from my parents, but those same feelings are always triggered when I’m involved in racial debates. Anyway, I’m glad that you shared this : ).
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This really hits me right now in the current racial climate in the U.S. This is exactly the type of invalidation/emotional abuse that a lot of white people are using against anti-racist activists on college campuses and the #black lives matter movement. I’ve never thought about recognizing it as emotional abuse, but it certainly is. I don’t think that a lot of people see how undermining black people’s feelings about racism or denying black people’s experiences of racism as abuse. Invalidation is so hurtful. Of course, I experienced emotional abuse quite a bit in my childhood from my parents, but those same feelings are always triggered when I’m involved in racial debates. Anyway, I’m glad that you shared this : ).
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I get this nearly on a daily basis. I plead for it to stop and then more pours on.
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I’m so sorry you’re going through that. You can always message me on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/MakeBPDStigmaFree/ if you need to talk.
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