In the past I’ve had problems being 100% open and honest with people. I’ve worked hard to break that habit and now try to be really open with my therapist and my SO, but i find that so many things which bother me sound insanely pathetic when I put them into words.

I was trying to tell my therapist about a short period of bad dissociation I had a while ago after reading a book. At the time it was confusing and scary for me and really shook me up but when i tried to put it into words it basically came across like “i read a book and felt emotional when i finished it”, which wasn’t accurate at all.

The hardest emotion to explain is anger. How am i supposed to explain to my SO that i’m shaking and close to tears with rage because the person in front of me at the shop was taking too long? Or that i’m getting pissed off and tearful because our delivery wasn’t made on time? It sounds like a completely insane overreaction and i feel pathetic.

i should wear a shirt that says “sorry i know i’m overreacting but my emotions are constantly turned up to 1200% and i hate it even more than you do”. maybe that will help a little bit.