What are some hurtful words to say?
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What are some hurtful words to say?
Common Words We Use That Hurt Others
- “Gay” This word doesn’t mean ‘happy’ anymore.
- “Retarded”
- “It was just a joke”
- “Never mind, you don’t get it”
- “This makes me want to kill myself”
- “I feel so bipolar today”
- “You’re adopted”
- “You_____like a girl”
What to say when your friend hurt you?
It could go like this: “You’ve been a great friend to me for many months, and I treasure our relationship. There’s something I want to talk to you about so I can better understand something that I might be creating a story around.” State your issues in an “I felt hurt when you _______.”
How do you express that you are hurt?
5 Steps for Telling Someone They Hurt or Disrespected You
- Start with why what you want to say is important.
- Briefly describe what happened that felt hurtful or disrespectful.
- Say how their behavior made you feel—the impact.
- Ask for what you need going forward.
- End by reinforcing why you are making this request.
Is it normal for a friend to say something hurtful?
Sometimes, no matter how close you are with someone, your friend may say or do something hurtful. It’s usually unintentional (though it may be deliberate), but it’s often made worse by the fact that the person is your friend.
What do you do when someone says something that hurts you?
You simply let it go. Amazingly, if that same person had said something hurtful to you or about you, you may never forget their name or what they said. In order to let it go, some people are able to accept and release what was said as something in the past (like a bloody nose) that has no relevance in their present.
What do you do when your best friend hurts you?
Resist the temptation to ruminate on how your friend hurt you, and instead focus on getting calm as soon as possible. Use deep breathing. Take deep breaths through your diaphragm (under your rib cage) instead of shallow breathing through your chest to establish a slower, more calming breathing pattern.
Can you stand a friendship that has been hurt?
Decide if the friendship can stand. If someone has hurt you, you may be thinking about cutting that person out of your life altogether. But experts warn that that may be an extreme reaction to an incident of hurt feelings.