How do I deal with someone always putting me down?

The Overwhelmed Brain

Paul Colaianni

Therapy, Emotions, Sad, Health, Mental Health, Personal, Abuse, Anxiety, Relationships, Health & Fitness, Psychological, Self-improvement, Mind, Stress, Emotional, Anger, Philosophy, Divorce, Psychology, Addiction, Happiness, Happy, Development, Thinking, Success, Education, Frustration, Sadness, Manipulation, Resistance, Brain, Depression, Overwhelm, Mental

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🗓️ 25 February 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

When someone constantly puts you down, it’s not just hurtful; it’s destructive. I’ll share some personal strategies that could help you navigate these rough waters, aiming to keep your self-esteem intact.

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0:00.0	Head over to love and abuse.com if you want to learn how to deal with the difficult relationship.
0:05.0	That's my other podcast and I've been doing it since 2019 and I think you'll find it valuable.
0:10.0	If you're dealing with somebody, you just don't know how to communicate with.
0:14.4	Welcome to the overwhelmed brain where you'll learn to make decisions that are right for you
0:19.1	so that you can create the life you want now.
0:21.8	Hey this is Paul Kolyani and I'm here to help you learn to deal with difficult people and tackle life's challenges without compromising who you are.
0:31.0	This show consists of my personal opinions and is meant for informational purposes only.
0:35.0	Always seek a professional for your mental health and well-being.
0:38.0	Somebody wrote to me and said, I'm writing this after listening to a recent episode. I have half siblings. My parents never evoked the half sibling subject.
0:49.6	Me and my younger siblings figured it out before they told us in my teenage years. We're adults now and
0:55.3	I've always felt that my older sister unnecessarily was unpleasant with me growing up, but I
1:01.6	always brushed it off. She's several years older than me, but has always behaved childishly and passive aggressive.
1:08.0	And any time I complain, they always defend her, her parents, I think think and they say she has a psychological problem from the loss of her mother
1:17.8	The older I get the more uncomfortable I feel with my parents acting like we're supposed to brush the fact that we're half
1:24.1	siblings off while there always seems to be a one-sided passive animosity.
1:30.0	It has always felt this way, but I am over her humiliating me as a joke repeatedly for years, even after emphatically telling her to stop.
1:41.0	How do I deal with the anxiety of anticipating future problems in my family
1:46.5	from this silent toxicity? That is a tough question. The question is a little bit confusing to me because I'm not sure what the silent toxicity is. Is it that your sister is humiliating you or is it that your parents aren't talking about the fact
2:07.0	that you have half siblings and that should be a factor in what's going on?
2:12.1	I'm not sure that this is one of those questions that I might need more information on. I'm going to assume, however, that since you said your parents are brushing it off and they're not dealing with the idea that you're half siblings
2:28.0	so there always seems to be a one-sided passive animosity.
2:32.0	So there's something I'm missing.
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