People react to pain
differently and deal with it differently.
This is even truer when it comes to someone who has been emotionally hurt.
Sadly, people who are emotionally wounded,
find it hard to live with their traumas and continuously seek ways to heal
the pain they feel in their souls.
That is why their
behavior often seems weird to the others who have never been hurt in such a
way.
Here are 11 typical behaviors that emotionally
hurt people display unknowingly
1. They seek distractions from their painful
thoughts
Emotionally hurt
people need to get distracted from their bothering thoughts which disturb
them all the time. As they tend to think about hundreds of painful things they
feel a constant need to escape from their thoughts. So they need to keep
themselves busy with something to ease their troubled minds. However, their
occupations should be wisely chosen.
2. Sometimes they prefer solitude to social
interactions
Emotionally hurt
people feel everything very intensely. Sometimes their emotions are so deep and
intense that they have to retreat from any social interaction and be alone with
themselves far away from all people and situations that could destroy their
fragile peace.
3. Their sleep
is not healthy
People who have
undergone emotional traumas tend to have unhealthy sleeping habits. Sometimes
they sleep long hours other times they cannot get enough sleep. This latter situation
usually occurs if they stay up late at night because they are disturbed by
their emotionally painful memories which prevent them from going to sleep.
4. They feel
depressed very
often
If someone has been
emotionally hurt, they tend to perceive negativity more intensely than others.
That is why emotionally hurt individuals often feel depressed – usually because
they dig deeper into the bad things that happen to them. These men and women
seldom look on the bright side of life, and this is a considerable barrier to
living a happy and fulfilling life.
5. They tend to overthink
These people usually
don’t make plans for the future, as they are too busy to overanalyze the things
that happen to them in the present. They can’t help thinking over and over
again about what has happened during the day or the week. They do so because it
makes them feel comfortable and distracts them from the emotionally painful
thoughts that tend to overwhelm their minds. Sadly, these people tend to
overthink all sorts of insignificant details not only the situations from the
present moment and very often become obsessed with them.
6. They get upset easily
These people are
highly sensitive and could get easily upset for the least important thing. But,
it’s just a trait of their character. Hopefully if one day they manage to
overcome their traumas their over-sensitivity will heal too.
7. They can hardly make a difference between a toxic and healthy relationship
It happens that
wounded people might have difficulties to make the difference between a toxic
and healthy relationship. Unfortunately, that puts them at risk of falling
victims of toxic relationships or poisonous people. And this could increase
their anxiousness even more.
8. They are too vulnerable
Emotionally hurt
people get offended easily because as mentioned above they are highly
sensitive. This is the reason why they could become defensive and react
aggressively in trivial situations. Very often they would feel offended when
others joke with them even if it is not in a mean way. The same is valid when
someone puts them down as they are too vulnerable to accept criticism calmly.
9. They are not patient
Patience is not a
quality emotionally wounded individuals possess that’s why they quickly get
annoyed with other people or situations. The worst part, however, is that such
behavior could lead to negative reactions from other people and cause conflicts
which are unnecessary.
10. They are unconfident
People who are
emotionally hurt usually are very unconfident because they’ve been belittled
too long and don’t trust their point of view anymore. They live in a continuous
cycle of doubts and need constant reassurance that they are on the right track.
For others, this is a manifestation of weakness, but they just cannot
understand the struggles emotionally wounded individuals are going through.
11. They perceive the world around them in
black and white
People who have deep
emotional wounds tend to feel everything much more intensely than the others.
It’s little surprise then that their mood changes all the time, going from
extremely happy to very sad in the blink of an eye. These people perceive
things in black and white, due to their traumatic emotional experiences. And
such thinking could lead to serious issues with their self-esteem, happiness,
and relations with others.
If you notice these types of behavior in
someone, there’s a high chance you’re dealing with an emotionally hurt
individual so you should be kinder with them.
Remember that these
are people who need advice and support so you could help them if
you become their friend. It’s not a bad idea to keep them company in
order to distract them from the overwhelming pain they have to handle all the
time.
Do you know someone who has been emotionally
hurt?
Please share your
experience in the comments.
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