tertiary · Rejected

Dismissed

Part of the ADHD Feelings Wheel

What is Dismissed?

Your perspective feels minimized or brushed aside.

When you might feel dismissed

Dismissed is a specific form of misread, which itself is a type of rejected. You might experience this feeling in situations where rejected is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define dismissed.

Emotional Hierarchy

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Related Emotions

Stung

A comment or tone lands sharply and feels more painful than expected....

Wounded

You feel emotionally bruised and sensitive after perceived disapproval....

Embarrassed

You feel exposed or judged and want to hide or withdraw....

Defective

You fear there is something fundamentally wrong with you....

Left Out

You feel excluded from connection, support, or belonging....

Unwanted

You interpret distance as evidence that you do not matter....

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