hit too close to home

Verb

 * 1)  To occur too close for comfort; to happen dangerously or uncomfortably near.
 * I just barely managed to keep my job during the layoff – it really hit too close to home.
 * 1)  To be relatable in a negative way; to cause negative emotions by being similar or reminding; to be uncomfortably alike one's personal negative experiences.
 * As a veteran, the war film I watched yesterday hit too close to home, making me remember many awful things.
 * As a veteran, the war film I watched yesterday hit too close to home, making me remember many awful things.