When the Person Closest to You Doesn't Understand You

Sometimes all you need to do is help somebody understand that they're not crazy and they're not alone. Many people have this experience. If they start to tell their spouse about what's going on in their day or problems that are happening and they just clearly not only don't care, but they discount it. Well, of course that makes the person feel much worse and even more alone. Cuz here I went to all of the trouble of telling you how I really feel and you invalidate me. But it just means that I make a mental note. It doesn't pay for me to talk to my husband or my wife because they don't care or they can't understand where I'm coming from. Sometimes they need to be heard and appreciated and