Post 1: “You’re Just Guessing” — A Deflection, Not a Dialogue

💬 “You’re just guessing.”
😏 [with a smirk, a laugh, or a dismissive tone]
🧩 Every time you try to understand, they make you feel like you’re making things up.

This isn’t harmless teasing. It’s a subtle but powerful form of emotional manipulation. And it’s more common than you think.

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🚩 What’s Really Happening?

✅ You’re asking a valid question.
❌ They don’t want to answer.
⚠️ So they flip it — making you question yourself instead.

Over time, this creates:

• Self-doubt
• Emotional paralysis
• A nervous system stuck in hypervigilance

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🧠 Psychological Tactic at Play: Deflection + Gaslighting

People who say this often:

• Avoid responsibility
• Feel threatened by being emotionally seen
• Want to keep you in the dark (because clarity gives you power)

This tactic isn’t about truth — it’s about control.

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❤️‍🩹 For Survivors: You Deserve Emotional Clarity

You are not “too much.”
You are not “just guessing.”
You are trying to feel safe in a space where you were made to feel unsure.

Trust the part of you that noticed.

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💡 Affirmation:

“My questions are valid.
My instincts are wise.
I no longer accept dismissal in place of truth.”