I feel so abandoned!
Feelings: terrified, hurt, lonely, sad, bewildered
Needs: reassurance, belonging, connection, support
Feelings: terrified, hurt, lonely, sad, bewildered
Needs: reassurance, belonging, connection, support
I feel like everything is my fault!
Feelings: shame, hopeless
Needs: acceptance, empathy, support, mutual responsibility
Feelings: shame, hopeless
Needs: acceptance, empathy, support, mutual responsibility
I feel humiliated!
Feelings: embarrassed, ashamed, angry, dejected
Needs: respect, equity, compassion, consideration
Feelings: embarrassed, ashamed, angry, dejected
Needs: respect, equity, compassion, consideration
I feel helpless!
Feelings: scared, despair, frustration
Needs: support, empathy, agency
Feelings: scared, despair, frustration
Needs: support, empathy, agency
I feel disrespected!
Feelings: angry, hurt, disheartened
Needs: respect, consideration, acknowledgement, appreciation
Feelings: angry, hurt, disheartened
Needs: respect, consideration, acknowledgement, appreciation
I feel attacked!
Feelings: scared, angry, defensive
Needs: safety, clarity, understanding
Feelings: scared, angry, defensive
Needs: safety, clarity, understanding
I didn't tell you, because I knew it would make you mad!
Feelings: worried, agitated
Needs: safety, consideration, peace
Feelings: worried, agitated
Needs: safety, consideration, peace
I can't explain what's going on for me.
Feelings: confused, overwhelmed
Needs: clarity, connection
Feelings: confused, overwhelmed
Needs: clarity, connection
I can't do this anymore! I can't take the pressure!
Feelings: overwhelmed, alone
Needs: connection, support, choice
Feelings: overwhelmed, alone
Needs: connection, support, choice
I can't do anything right for you!
Feelings: hurt, angry, baffled
Needs: acknowledgment, appreciation, to be seen/heard, ease
Feelings: hurt, angry, baffled
Needs: acknowledgment, appreciation, to be seen/heard, ease
I am worthless!
Feelings: dejected, depressed
Needs: purpose, love, community, self-connection, compassion
Feelings: dejected, depressed
Needs: purpose, love, community, self-connection, compassion
I am too needy!
Feelings: overwhelmed, embarrassed, ashamed
Needs: clarity, acceptance, community, compassion, empathy
Feelings: overwhelmed, embarrassed, ashamed
Needs: clarity, acceptance, community, compassion, empathy
I am such a wimp!
Feelings: discouraged, frustrated
Needs: competence, clarity, support, empowerment
Feelings: discouraged, frustrated
Needs: competence, clarity, support, empowerment
I am stuck, and can't be free.
Feelings: disheartened, exhausted, worried, hopeless
Needs: choice, support, clarity, compassion, empowerment
Feelings: disheartened, exhausted, worried, hopeless
Needs: choice, support, clarity, compassion, empowerment
I am so lazy!
Feelings: shame, guilt, anger
Needs: aliveness, connection, inspiration, contribution, empowerment
Feelings: shame, guilt, anger
Needs: aliveness, connection, inspiration, contribution, empowerment
I am a boring person.
Feelings: ashamed, disconnected, despondent
Needs: friendship, play, connection, discovery, community
Feelings: ashamed, disconnected, despondent
Needs: friendship, play, connection, discovery, community
I am a bad person.
Feelings: shame, guilt, depression
Needs: acceptance, healing, empathy, love
Feelings: shame, guilt, depression
Needs: acceptance, healing, empathy, love
How do you expect me to make it alone?
Feelings: anxious
Needs: security
Feelings: anxious
Needs: security
How could you let them take advantage of you?!
Feelings: frightened, disappointed, appalled
Needs: honesty, fairness, independence
Feelings: frightened, disappointed, appalled
Needs: honesty, fairness, independence
How are you going to fix this?
Feelings: frustrated, disappointed
Needs: safety, trust, support, clarity
Feelings: frustrated, disappointed
Needs: safety, trust, support, clarity