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10 Signs You’re Emotionally Wounded

10 Signs You're Emotionally Wounded

We all experience painful situations in life. It may be a breakup, a betrayal, or some form of abuse. Each of these traumas affects us both in the short term and in the long term. Long-term, after you’ve healed, you can look back and see how resilient you are for having overcome such pain.

But until then, you might not quite be yourself. And you might not even realize it because you’re not prepared to process your feelings. The pain can interfere with your everyday activities and normal routines. As a coping mechanism, we develop ways to make ourselves feel better and heal.

Some of these are not completely obvious or healthy and can be projected in a variety of different ways. Here are ten signs that you may be emotionally wounded.

1 – You Cry Easily Over Small Things

Emotionally wounded individuals are easily triggered to cry. It could be something completely unrelated, but your existing pain is always there subconsciously, so even the smallest things can make you burst into tears.

That said, some people are more emotional than others, so everyone that cries isn’t emotionally wounded, and someone who’s emotionally wounded might not cry. Nevertheless, an overwhelming amount of tears could be an indicator that you may be hurting inside.

2 – You’re Impatient with People

When you’re emotionally wounded, you’ve lost some of the emotional strength that’s required to be patient with others. Just like you may be triggered into tears, you might find yourself triggered by other people.

Whether it’s their behaviors, words, questions, or even jokes, you’re often impatient and easily irritated. As a result, you may avoid interacting with others, which can be detrimental. We’re social creatures and need that connection, so distancing yourself from others can lead to social withdrawal.

3 – You Don’t Trust Easily

When you’re emotionally wounded, it becomes difficult to trust others, and sometimes even yourself. As a result, you overanalyze the simplest of decisions.

This defense mechanism becomes a sort of cycle. Your mind senses that there’s the potential of getting hurt, so it does what’s necessary to protect you from further trauma. Then, other people sense your fear, and you end up putting your guard up even more. Eventually, you’re completely unable to trust.

4 – You Always Listen to ‘Broken Heart’ Music

Music is powerful. It’s often based on emotion, and you find yourself gravitating toward songs that you can relate to. Have you ever noticed that when you’re down, the sadder songs just resonate more?

Listening to sad songs makes us feel like someone out there relates. That’s normal. And if you always listen to this type of music, this may not apply. But if this isn’t your norm and you find yourself continuously sulking to sad and sappy tunes, it may be a sign that you’re emotionally wounded.

5 – You Keep Replaying Bad Memories in Your Head

Replaying a painful experience in your head is one of the hallmarks of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD—which is basically a condition based on emotional wounds.

You may be replaying the memories in your head like a broken record that continuously loops, trying to find a reason for what happened.

That rumination of bad memories can be a sign that you need to process those feelings so that you can heal and move on. Without doing so, you’re a prisoner to those bad memories in your head.

Written by Interesting Psychology Team

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