The act of shaming someone for having emotions. Also known as emotional abuse. Never do this, just don't, especially parents and partners. Just because you don't feel doesn't mean you have to make others shameful of being human.
Person 1: my bf broke up with me!
Person 2: haha, you're so dramatic! Why don't you post some pity parties on twitter?
Person 1: hey, that's Emotion Shaming. I'm not your friend anymore.
Person 2: haha, you're so dramatic! Why don't you post some pity parties on twitter?
Person 1: hey, that's Emotion Shaming. I'm not your friend anymore.
by Local_eldritch_gryphon April 23, 2021
Get the Emotion Shamingmug. Emotional Minesweeper is a situation in which you are unable to predict how a person will react to your actions or statements. In this situation, you may "step on an emotional landmine" and be blindsided by the person you're interacting with "blowing up" at you. It's so unexpected that they misinterpret your confusion for a lack of empathy, adding fuel to the fire.
To avoid putting someone in Emotional Minesweeper, evaluate whether or not they could have predicted that their words or actions would have hurt you. It's generally safer to ask if they have relevant context, and explain how you feel to them in a way they can understand. Generally, if people know how you feel and why you feel that way, they will do their best to be supportive and respectful. More often than not, people don't know they're doing anything wrong.
A popular synonym is "walking on eggshells."
To avoid putting someone in Emotional Minesweeper, evaluate whether or not they could have predicted that their words or actions would have hurt you. It's generally safer to ask if they have relevant context, and explain how you feel to them in a way they can understand. Generally, if people know how you feel and why you feel that way, they will do their best to be supportive and respectful. More often than not, people don't know they're doing anything wrong.
A popular synonym is "walking on eggshells."
"Hey are you doing ok?"
"I could be better. I've been playing Emotional Minesweeper with my mom all weekend, and it's taking a toll on me."
"That's not good. Does she even tell you what you did wrong?"
"She never tells me until after I make the mistake, and she always rages hard about it."
"Dude, you should probably talk to the school counselor. This sounds like abuse, and they may be able to give you resources to help you navigate the situation."
"You sound way too smart for a high-schooler."
"This isn't real, John. We're an example in an Urban Dictionary definition."
"I could be better. I've been playing Emotional Minesweeper with my mom all weekend, and it's taking a toll on me."
"That's not good. Does she even tell you what you did wrong?"
"She never tells me until after I make the mistake, and she always rages hard about it."
"Dude, you should probably talk to the school counselor. This sounds like abuse, and they may be able to give you resources to help you navigate the situation."
"You sound way too smart for a high-schooler."
"This isn't real, John. We're an example in an Urban Dictionary definition."
by Majestical Discomfort May 7, 2024
Get the Emotional Minesweepermug. Someone who is always there for someone else in their time of emotional need but after they make someone else feel good they are thrown to the side and forgotten.
I feel like an emotional hooker the way my ex just kept me to make her feel better and then left me whenever I needed the same support .
by Juan 🦋☄️^~^🦋☄️ April 20, 2020
Get the Emotional Hookermug. The feeling of being overwhelmed by virtual love and affection from another person but without a viable outlet to express this love, so you end up feeling sad and alone.
Friend 1: Ugh, i’m getting major emotional blue balls right now from my long-distance girlfriend.
Friend 2: What? Why?
Friend 1: look at this sweet paragraph she just sent.
Friend 2: What? Why?
Friend 1: look at this sweet paragraph she just sent.
by haileyray June 21, 2021
Get the emotional blue ballsmug. A poor person in a movie about rich people who only exists to teach the wealth-scarred protagonist(s) how to feel or act like humans
“Sam has such a loving family and he’s got his act together. It’s almost like he’s the rich guy instead of Derrick”
“Sam’s family showed up once on screen, and he has no problems or personality of his own. He’s just an emotional support poor.”
“Sam’s family showed up once on screen, and he has no problems or personality of his own. He’s just an emotional support poor.”
by Sapphic_Santana March 20, 2022
Get the emotional support poormug. A person who listens to all the problems in a relationship from someone (usually a friend) who refuses to bring up the issue with their significant other.
by Edwina rose February 17, 2024
Get the Emotional Tamponmug. Baseball games that people turn on when something stressful or bad is happening. Divorce? Funeral? Just feeling sad? Baseball is waiting for you.
by WeUsedToPlayHouse March 16, 2023
Get the Emotional Support Baseballmug.