I'm so used to people in my life telling me I'm  oversensitive, even when I really feel disrespected. On the one hand, if multiple people tell me I'm being unreasonable, there must be some truth to those claims. On the other hand, I feel so hurt and all I want is for my feelings to be validated. I don't think I'm being unreasonable, I think I deserve respect, I think I deserve to be heard, but no one else thinks so, so I must be wrong. I don't want to explain who is making me feel this way because I don't want unhelpful, unsolicited advice like "no contact".

Can a therapist help me stand up for myself or tell me when I'm crossing a line? Can I even trust a therapist to not engage in the same demeaning behavior towards me? Would I even be able to tell the difference or will I just put them in the abusive category without giving them a chance?