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

Perhaps because that topic taps into an intuitive feeling you already have about something relating to your own behaviours or past experiences. That moment of connecting the mind and the emotion is the gut feeling. Understanding the connection is the moment that requires meditation.

Differences of opinions can often lead to emotional turmoil, especially where friends are concerned. We like to be similar to our friends, so if we find out something that's drastically different, it can change out perspective of them.

Sometimes, we have this feeling because we always seek to hear things we want to hear - and when we hear what we need to hear but don't want to, we often times get this feeling because we don't like what we're told. Although it's one of the worst feelings to have, it helps you come to terms with the things you're being told - say for example you had a bad break up and your friend tells you he/she wasn't good for you to begin with but it isn't what you wanna hear, you're going to feel this way - and it's okay to feel this.

That is a usual reaction, needn't worry about it. It's just that when we're close to people, we think our likings and dis-likings are same. This sometimes isn't true and as the other person has every right to express their own opinions, they do say something we disagree with. We should respect their opinion, that's why we have friends, isn't it? They are different and annoying at times, but we still love them! (vice versa)

We all have our own beliefs and values and sometimes people we love and care about don't necessarily agree with them. Everybody is different and learning to accept that sometimes can be difficult and effect you in many ways, including emotionally.

Considering they're a friend, it could stem from some type of insecurity of wanting other people to agree with you and be on the same page as you. When they're not it could lead to feelings of frustration since they might not see something the same way as you.

If it is something that you are passionate about and something that you are emotionally connected to, then it's easy to get that feeling about things! I think it shows that you are caught between wanting to agree because they are your friend, and truly caring about what YOU think is right.

We all get triggered by things we are passionate about. Personally I get a burning feeling when someone gives me a counter argument to something I agree/disagree with, it is just a normal reaction. If this is something that deeply bothers you, ask your friend to chat with you and explain your feelings.

Maybe what your friend said has something to do with a personal problem / feeling of you (consciously or not). Them saying something you don't agree with about a sensitive subject might make you feel suddently anxious and/or sad and/or betrayed and/or even disgusted, making your body react in this unpleasant way.

We are creatures of emotion. What we hold as our values in our mind can create a physical reaction of disgust in our body. This is not because we are right or our friend is wrong. Both of the individuals can be RIGHT. But. We feel sick because our feelings are part of our survival. Anything that disrupts those feelings threatens us and our survival. Our Autonomic nervous system responds to any threat by clenching our stomach and reducing flow of blood to our limbs - thus the gut wrenching feeling. This is a biological response, not an admission of truth or wrong doing. It is important to know that we can be WRONG and still feel threatened. And, we can be RIGHT and still feel threatened. Both situations end in a gut wrenching feeling because our body is responding to a threat - not to what is right or what is wrong.