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Most Validating Thing...

DichotomousDetia April 12th, 2022

What's the most Validating thing someone has said to you that you can remember?

How did it make you feel?
Did it help you in anyway?
Have you validated others?


Feel free to come back and add more if you have new validating experiences!

What is validation?

"Emotional validation is the process of learning about, understanding, and expressing acceptance of another person's emotional experience. Emotional validation is distinguished from emotional invalidation, when a person's emotional experiences are rejected, ignored, or judged." - VeryWellMind.Com-Validation


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Dallady April 12th, 2022

The most validating things I’ve heard is never what someone said but what they didn’t say.

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gentleFox20 April 12th, 2022

@Dallady

I really felt that ♥

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GoldenNest2727 April 12th, 2022

I believe you.

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gentleFox20 April 12th, 2022

@GoldenNest2727

🥰 Lovely example, I was going to say the same thing.

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Dallady May 16th, 2022

Ooooh, that’s a good one. 🌟


@GoldenNest2727

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Camus00 April 12th, 2022

@DichotomousDetia

Recently it wasn't even said to me or knowingly, my boss complimented work I did 10 years ago without knowing I was responsible for it.

She later did it again by praising something I published without individual credit to my name.

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gentleFox20 April 12th, 2022

@PhaseVelocity

Aw this is lovely to hear! I can understand that getting that praise when they didn't even know it was you would feel very validating!

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babydino69 April 17th, 2022

@DichotomousDetia

dont really feel comfortable sharing

Sammiee02 April 17th, 2022

@DichotomousDetia

The most validating thing someone has recently said to me is that I am a good mother.

HopieRemi April 17th, 2022

@DichotomousDetia Being told it is valid to feel how I feel

bwoop1102 April 18th, 2022

Being told that I've impacted their life in the smallest way. It just makes me feel good knowing I;ve been able to impact someone in a good way :)

PandaHelp000 April 18th, 2022

When my staff notices how hard I work along side them.

MissFortuneCookies April 18th, 2022

A listener here told me that if I am unable to fit in a group that doesn't mean I am wrong (which I used to doubt recently). She said it's just because I have different sets of values and priorities to cater. It was really helpful for me .

wonderfulRainbow817 April 18th, 2022

@DichotomousDetia

I don't remember the exact words but I do remember it was a good feeling because someone respected me who normally never did. It helped me see that sometimes we are all struggling but that doesn't mean all bullies are bullies forever. I've tried to validate anyone I come by because of how I was treated badly when younger.