Feeling Wheel
What feeling persecuted is like
Feeling persecuted means feeling unfairly targeted or mistreated, often over a period of time. It can make you feel singled out and on guard.
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.
Persecuted or harassed?
Harassed is about repeated unwanted actions. Persecuted is the wider sense of being singled out and treated unfairly. Read more about feeling harassed.
Finding persecuted on the feelings wheel
On the Feeling Wheel, persecuted sits in the Alone group. Start in the middle of the wheel with alone, then move outwards to persecuted. 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- Withdrawn Feeling the desire to avoid social contact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
- Abandoned Feeling left completely alone
- Vulnerable Feeling exposed to harm
- 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.