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"Veiled criticism can be worded in a way that sounds helpful or caring, but if your body wisdom starts to pipe up, you know that their judgment is crossing a line."
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It can be helpful to buy some time to analyze the situation and figure out what we want exactly.
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When someone makes a rude comment and then says, “I’m just being honest,” it isn't always constructive criticism or even true.
Someone who gives you genuinely constructive criticism is actually rooting for you. If you respect this person & know them to be genuine, you will ...
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When sharing some problem or news with friends or family who are quick to give their opinion, set them up for success by starting with a qualifier like:
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We don’t owe anyone our personal information, especially not to satisfy their curiosity. If the person persists, repeat your stock answer.
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Often, if you can open up a conversation, the rest will flow.
Basic conversation starters to get the ball rolling for a difficult :
● “I thought you should know . . .”
●“I need to share my experience of what went down, because I’d like you to understand how I f...
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