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E113: Off With Her Head: The Punishment of Being ‘Too Emotional’
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Series 5: Borderline in Wonderland - Emotions like storms. Love like fire. A heart that’s too big for this tiny teacup world.
E113: Off With Her Head: The Punishment of Being ‘Too Emotional’
Cry too loudly. Speak too honestly. React too visibly. And suddenly—you’re the villain.
In this raw episode of Borderline in Wonderland, we step into the emotional courtroom where sensitivity is treated like a crime. We explore how being “too emotional” often gets you labeled unstable, manipulative, or dangerous—especially when you live with BPD.
This episode unpacks:
How emotional expression becomes a weapon used against youThe way gender, culture, and family dynamics shape emotional punishmentWhat it means to be cast out for expressing needs, boundaries, or truthThe quiet shame of being told to "calm down" when you were already barely holding on
If you’ve ever been punished for feeling—silently exiled, emotionally dismissed, or turned into the problem for simply reacting—this one’s for you.
Because your emotions aren’t the enemy. The problem is the world that demanded your silence.
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