Why You're Exhausted: Patriarchy & Emotional Labor

Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast · Apr 12, 2026 · 11m

You've been carrying something heavy, and nobody's named it yet. That bone-deep exhaustion you feel? It's not weakness. It's the cost of running a marathon while being told it's a light jog—and being asked to smile more while you do it.This episode digs into the exhaustion that shows up across almost every conversation with women in recovery. The kind that goes way beyond needing sleep. We're talking about the tiredness that comes from years of managing another person's emotions while your own got stuffed into a box labeled "deal with this never."Here's what you'll recognize in this…