Feeling resentful
Holding on to anger about something that felt unfair, sometimes for a long time.
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Where it sits on the wheel
Resentful is in the middle ring, under Angry. Further out: bitter, jealous and wronged.
A gentle prompt
What do you wish had been different? You don’t have to forgive or forget to write it down.
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Something that might help right now
A slow breathing guide. Some people find a longer breath out helps them feel a little steadier.
Feelings near resentful
Angry (one ring in)
Resentful is anger held on to, sometimes for a long time, about something unfair.
Frustrated (also under Angry)
Frustrated is about something in your way now; resentful is about something unfair that already happened.
Let down (also under Angry)
Let down is the hurt of a disappointment; resentful is when anger about it lingers.
Bitter (further out)
Bitter is resentment that has settled in over a long time, into a sour disappointment.
Jealous (further out)
Jealous is fear of losing someone’s love or attention to someone else; resentful is anger held about something unfair.
Wronged (further out)
Wronged is the sense of being treated unfairly; resentful is the anger that can stay with it.
About the feelings wheel
Resentful is one of the 104 words on the Slow Days feelings wheel, and the list of feelings has them all. The wheel isn’t a test or a diagnosis.
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