If you’ve been been struggling with the results of the election. If loved ones or others you interact with say things like ‘why are you so upset?’ or dismiss how you are feeling. If you’re worried about people you care about. If you’ve been wondering, how do I set boundaries with friends and family who voted differently than me? How do I even interact with them? What am I supposed to do right now?!
When we use colloquialisms and spiritual bypassing to try to come up with a reason bad things are happening, we’re trying to find meaning because the reality is too hard to accept, so we avoid it any way we can. We try to ease the pain to make ourselves and the others feel better, but in doing so we can dismiss and invalidate others.
