'It is impossible to talk with you'
Once again my sibling complained of not being able to state her point of view with me, when we disagree on sthg. She told me 'When we disagree, it is very difficult to maintain my point of view because you have so many facts and stats and theoretical references. I just shut up although I know I am right'. Once again I feel bad. Because in fact I am the one who shuts up. I am the one constantly monitoring how others react, masking and hiding most of my thoughts for fear of shocking or appearing too intellectual or too know-it-all. Even when I have proof to back my thoughts. It means that even in my family I do not have the right to exist fully, no one is curious about what I think and feel because somehow it threatens them. Fortunately I have my friends with whom I can really talk and open up but it is disheartening to know that I need to hide my real self from most people. Do any of you feel the same ? Did you manage to overcome it ? How ?