Thursday 1 March 2018

How to Feel Normal Again

a post by Suzanne Kane for the World of Psychology blog

When I was a young girl, I often felt as if I was not normal. It wasn’t that I had a noticeable birth defect or considered myself ugly or stupid, though. My feelings likely stemmed more from a sense that I was too sensitive or fragile or in need of protection and couldn’t stand up for myself.

I had an older brother who sometimes was tough on me, yet I loved him dearly. He was my protector against the bullies in the neighborhood.

Still, I wondered why I didn’t feel normal. My quest to achieve what I considered to be normal took many years. Maybe some of these hard-learned tips can help others learn how to feel normal, or normal again.

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