Feeling Wheel
What feeling abandoned is like
Feeling abandoned means feeling left completely alone by someone you relied on. It can stir up old hurts and make it hard to trust again.
If this feeling has stayed with you for a while, or you feel unsafe, please talk to someone you trust or a doctor. If you're in danger right now, contact your local emergency services.
Abandoned or rejected?
Rejected is being turned away. Abandoned is being left by someone who was supposed to stay. Read more about feeling rejected.
Finding abandoned on the feelings wheel
On the Feeling Wheel, abandoned sits in the Alone group. Start in the middle of the wheel with alone, then move outwards to abandoned. If it's close but not quite right, the other alone words below may fit better. It's also normal to feel more than one thing at once.
Other words in the Alone group
Alone words describe distance from other people, whether you chose it or not.
- Withdrawn Feeling the desire to avoid social contact
- Rejected Feeling refused or dismissed by others
- Excluded Feeling denied access to a place, group, or privilege
- Vulnerable Feeling exposed to harm
- Persecuted Feeling unfairly targeted or mistreated
- Lonely Feeling sad due to lack of companionship
- Isolated Feeling cut off from others
- Alienated Feeling separated or estranged from others
Name what you're feeling
Feeling Wheel puts all 118 of these words on one wheel. Tap the ones that fit, add a note if you like, and see your patterns over time. Free on iPhone and Android.