Quote: People are hurt on many levels: intellectual, emotional, physical, psychic, relational, spiritual.
It was the emotional hurt and pain that made my stomach churn.
Someone being flippant and dismissing my pain with words of "she could not help it" AND "suck it up - forget about it and move on"
only served to create angst and make my stomach churn even more!
The additional pain, angst, and bewilderment, of not being listened to, and my experience not being understood, pervaded my entire life, and I just know that this is exactly the same for other people too, worldwide.
Iphi's posting on the subject of "Silent Inner Agony" spoke validation of my lifetime walk along the journey of life, and I feel sure, multitudes of other people too.
The "Silent Inner Agony" having never been heard, because no-one would listen, is just one aspect.
"Like one's soul being on fire all the time" - is profoundly accurate.
What does that do to one's stomach? No surprise then, that so many people have stomach complaints and ailments - created by emotional turmoil?
Psychological Invalidation and Dismissal of a person's reality is not good! A person's feelings and emotions belong to the person who owns them, and as such, they ought to be acknowledged and respected - for the integrity and value of the person.
Disregard, tears a person apart - it objectifies.
Ami and James,
Truly, I am so glad to know that you are healed from your 'stomach ache'
Love to all,
Leah