05/18/2026
*trigger warning* 😂
Handling criticism like this will always poison a relationship. It will cause the other person to eventually resent you because they know they can never actually address anything with you even if it’s calmly
A great response would have been:
“Aw man I apologize. I just like to joke. I don’t want you to think I mean it. You have mentioned this before. I gotta realize when I’m doing it. I see how it can be seen as passive aggressive. Certain things just don’t need a joke. I’ll try to do better. Can you let me know how I’ve done after like a week or 2?”