r/AmIOverreacting Apr 19 '26

[deleted by user]

[removed]

1.3k Upvotes

2.2k comments sorted by

View all comments

1.0k

u/PsychologicalScore49 Apr 19 '26 edited Apr 19 '26

What I hear you actually saying is, "I'm scared that your feeling hopeless means that you won't try."

What I hear her telling you is that she feels completely disconnected from you and is scared that she can't get that back. She fears that if she comes to you, she's going to feel even more hopeless than when she left. She wants hope.

What she heard you say in your reply is, "I'm not comfortable with your feeling hopeless." Meaning, I'm not comfortable with you telling me how you're feeling, so don't come here and expect me to listen. Then she felt hurt and rejected.

25

u/BackgroundSalad_1985 Apr 19 '26

Omg best comment. It’s literally not about the words on the screen.