02. “You’re way too sensitive.”
This one’s a classic way of making you feel like your emotions are the problem. It’s usually said after you’ve brought up something that hurt you, and instead of an apology, you get brushed off. Toxic moms often use this line to avoid accountability and shift the blame back to you. The more you hear it, the more you might start second-guessing whether you’re “too much” for feeling anything at all. Over time, it chips away at your confidence and makes you shut down emotionally. Multiple psychological reports confirm this is a form of gaslighting—and it’s not okay.