that thing you hide because you'll either get bullied for expressing them, get outcasted by your family, get abandoned by your friends, etc.
by emotional salami December 14, 2020
Get the emotionsmug. A legal term wherein an emotionally compromised person is manipulated into sex.
Such as the activities of lesbians and child molesters.
It falls under the category of statutory rape.
Such as the activities of lesbians and child molesters.
It falls under the category of statutory rape.
by MontereyJohn August 8, 2023
Get the Emotional Rapemug. When several powerful and sometimes negative emotions appear simultaneously and cause a cognitive meltdown. The person usually acts harshly as a result or sometimes simply shuts down for a time as a result.
He told her she looked nice today but she immediately thought of all the men who had been abusive to her so her emotional epilepsy caused a strange reaction because she spit on him.
by itkillz July 25, 2017
Get the emotional epilepsymug. 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. by Emotional outburst April 2, 2015
Get the Emotion spasmmug. The emotional breakdown that you experience as you never hear your parents saying "Good job" as they blatantly believe in the quote from the 2014 movie Whiplash saying "There are no two words in the English language more harmful than 'good job'."
After years of chasing approval and never getting a 'Good job,' I finally hit a wall—talk about Emotional Whiplash!
by Emotional Cruiser September 21, 2025
Get the emotional whiplashmug. 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.