Jackal Dictionary

Part of cultivating compassion is learning to hear the feelings and needs people are expressing regardless of the words they use. This dictionary is meant to help you in that process. If you are having difficulty guessing the feelings and needs behind someone's words, you can enter the words or phrase into the Jackal Dictionary search engine. A list of possible feelings and needs will pop up for you to consider. If you don't find a phrase you are looking for, email it to us and we will add it to the dictionary.

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I feel disrespected!

Feelings: angry, hurt, disheartened
Needs: respect, consideration, acknowledgement, appreciation

Feelings: angry, hurt, disheartened
Needs: respect, consideration, acknowledgement, appreciation

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I feel attacked!

Feelings: scared, angry, defensive
Needs: safety, clarity, understanding

Feelings: scared, angry, defensive
Needs: safety, clarity, understanding

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I didn't tell you, because I knew it would make you mad!

Feelings: worried, agitated
Needs: safety, consideration, peace

Feelings: worried, agitated
Needs: safety, consideration, peace

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I can't explain what's going on for me.

Feelings: confused, overwhelmed
Needs: clarity, connection

Feelings: confused, overwhelmed
Needs: clarity, connection

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I can't do this anymore! I can't take the pressure!

Feelings: overwhelmed, alone
Needs: connection, support, choice

Feelings: overwhelmed, alone
Needs: connection, support, choice

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I can't do anything right for you!

Feelings: hurt, angry, baffled
Needs: acknowledgment, appreciation, to be seen/heard, ease

Feelings: hurt, angry, baffled
Needs: acknowledgment, appreciation, to be seen/heard, ease

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I am worthless!

Feelings: dejected, depressed
Needs: purpose, love, community, self-connection, compassion

Feelings: dejected, depressed
Needs: purpose, love, community, self-connection, compassion

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I am too needy!

Feelings: overwhelmed, embarrassed, ashamed
Needs: clarity, acceptance, community, compassion, empathy

Feelings: overwhelmed, embarrassed, ashamed
Needs: clarity, acceptance, community, compassion, empathy

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I am such a wimp!

Feelings: discouraged, frustrated
Needs: competence, clarity, support, empowerment

Feelings: discouraged, frustrated
Needs: competence, clarity, support, empowerment

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I am stuck, and can't be free.

Feelings: disheartened, exhausted, worried, hopeless
Needs: choice, support, clarity, compassion, empowerment

Feelings: disheartened, exhausted, worried, hopeless
Needs: choice, support, clarity, compassion, empowerment

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I am so lazy!

Feelings: shame, guilt, anger
Needs: aliveness, connection, inspiration, contribution, empowerment

Feelings: shame, guilt, anger
Needs: aliveness, connection, inspiration, contribution, empowerment

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I am a boring person.

Feelings: ashamed, disconnected, despondent
Needs: friendship, play, connection, discovery, community

Feelings: ashamed, disconnected, despondent
Needs: friendship, play, connection, discovery, community

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I am a bad person.

Feelings: shame, guilt, depression
Needs: acceptance, healing, empathy, love

Feelings: shame, guilt, depression
Needs: acceptance, healing, empathy, love

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How do you expect me to make it alone?

Feelings: anxious
Needs: security

Feelings: anxious
Needs: security

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How could you let them take advantage of you?!

Feelings: frightened, disappointed, appalled
Needs: honesty, fairness, independence

Feelings: frightened, disappointed, appalled
Needs: honesty, fairness, independence

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How are you going to fix this?

Feelings: frustrated, disappointed
Needs: safety, trust, support, clarity

Feelings: frustrated, disappointed
Needs: safety, trust, support, clarity

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They are a bully!

Feelings: angry, indignant, disillusioned
Needs: fairness, autonomy, honor

Feelings: angry, indignant, disillusioned
Needs: fairness, autonomy, honor

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He's so manipulative!

Feelings: angry, scared, confused, disappointed
Needs: honesty, collaboration, respect, mutuality

Feelings: angry, scared, confused, disappointed
Needs: honesty, collaboration, respect, mutuality

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He's mental!

Feelings: anxious, angry, resentful, hurt
Needs: consideration, predictability, security, healing

Feelings: anxious, angry, resentful, hurt
Needs: consideration, predictability, security, healing

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He has a bad attitude about women!

Feelings: anger, disappointment
Needs: consideration, equality, respect 

Feelings: anger, disappointment
Needs: consideration, equality, respect 

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