THE RED ORDER · CLASSIFIED BEHAVIORAL INTELLIGENCE
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One pattern that may help explain why feelings get dismissed.
You were not dramatic. You encountered someone trained to distrust emotion.
POSSIBLE PSYCHOLOGICAL ORIGIN
His emotions were mocked or minimized. Stop crying. You're dramatic. Man up.
Suppressing and dismissing emotion can become the default.
HOW IT MAY APPEAR IN ADULT RELATIONSHIPS
For some adults, this can contribute to dismissing a partner's emotions, sometimes without awareness that they are doing it.
This explains behavior. It does not excuse harm.