They said something cruel and I cannot stop replaying it

What to do right now

The words are on repeat. They said the worst thing they could think of and your rejection sensitivity is playing it on a loop. Every replay adds intensity. The words were the emotion, not the truth. But your brain is treating them as data about your worth as a parent. Interrupt the loop. Write down what they said. Then write down what you know to be true about your relationship. The loop needs a counter-narrative to stop cycling.

What your brain just did

Your body

The cruel words are on repeat. Your rejection sensitivity is amplifying each replay.

Your brain

ADHD rumination locks onto emotionally charged content. The replay loop persists because the emotional charge has not been discharged. Each repetition intensifies rather than resolves.

What this did

Write it down. Then write what you know to be true. The written counter-narrative interrupts the loop that the internal one cannot. The words were the emotion, not the truth.