DESCRIPTION – Resentment is the bitter fruit of disappointment, injustice. Toxic if it hangs around too long, it can be useful if used as a stimulant to better assert yourself and gain respect.
The friend who cancels at the last minute (again), the old friend who forgets to invite you to his party, the co-worker you were nice to who steals a client from you, your husband who isn’t so caring anymore… In relationships. , there is no shortage of reasons for dissatisfaction on a daily basis, big or small. “Complaint, resentment, and indignation are normal reactions when an individual feels exposed to suffering and injustice,” explains German psychiatrist Hans Weiss (1). Although these feelings are difficult to tolerate, they also sometimes lead to revenge and retaliation. However, they can be overcome if recovery processes are mobilized to overcome the feelings of grief and guilt that follow them.
Using grief as a springboard is the work of Amanda Ann Gregory (2), an American psychotherapist specializing in trauma. “Resentment can be an emotion…
Source: Le Figaro
