Why do I have a gut-wrenching feeling down my stomach after a friend told me something I disagree with, not physically, but emotionally?

If someone says something that gives you a gut wrenching feeling in your stomach then that means you've heard something that either goes against your beliefs that you feel strongly about or that what you've heard affects you personally

Emotions effect our whole bodies, they're connected through the enteric nervous system- so they tie in with each other more than we realise. Negative emotions, and confusing ones like nervous butterflies can effect hormones, and your stomach fluid release. Although those are physical elements, physical and emotional bits of us are linked really closely, and emotional twists of the tummy can be blamed on the fight or flight physiological responses of our predecessors. Something you disagree with can make you feel the need to get away from the unpleasantness, and although you don't want to run away from your friend, when they say something you oppose, it can make you disappointed and worry about what else they could say too.

In m experience, it comes from something happening since long time ago maybe still continue or not to agree, say yes in response to our opinion which happened many times as many as it needs to make us believe that our choice is absolutely right. It made you, when experience rejection, for example refusal and challenge you feel rather shock instead of see it with an open mind. It might taste more bitter when the rejection as mention before come from someone you love. Because we think they betray us unconsciously which is not true. They are sharing their opinion. Don't worry!! It is not permanent. Yes, you can change it so you will not receive gut-wrenching in your stomach or perhaps heart anymore. I may suggest you to look into it.

As humans, we oftentimes want people to like us. We often have the desire to please the people we are talking to, and want to agree or see things from their point of view, or have them see things from our point of view. When faced with something we don't agree with, or accept, we have that inner struggle - do I express myself and challenge their point of view?, do I nod along and not tell them how I feel? - it causes an inner turmoil which can be difficult to navigate, especially when that person is a friend and we want to maintain and preserve that relationship.

Because I think my friend means something worst like he doesn't like me and that scares me. I feel fear!

Because it hurt your feelings, you want your friend to be nice and agree with everything you say because its a feel good but when you argue or disagree on something it makes u feel bad, its totally normal though.

Because we sometimes expect friends to think like we do, because this might give us a feeling of support.

I don't know about you, but it makes me feel like I am lying to my friend about myself because I realized that the friend doesn't really know who I am.

When a friend or other person tells you something you disagree with, it is not uncommon to experience a physical ( perhaps unpleasant) reaction to this. If you feel strongly about something, there is often a strong connection between this subject and your emotions, and these in turn can have a negative or positive effect on your physical well-being.

How do you feel when you have this gut-wrencing feeling? Some feelings associated with that may be anxiety, fear, frustration, &c, what do you think it is for you? Why do you think you feel that way when someone tells you something you disagree with? Do you express your disagreement? Sometimes when we do not / are afraid to express ourselves, those words can manifest as feelings inside of us. What small things do you think you could do to try to not feel this way when it happens? Feelings are another way the body tells us something unusual is at play and we should pay attention to it. Asking yourself questions just like this one are a great way to uncover more clues as to why you feel this way and how you can start to feel better!