9 Ways to Handle Offensive Phrases Without Losing Your Mind

We have all received our significant share of indirect “compliments”, envious comments or even insults in our lives. And it’s hard not to lose patience and start arguing with the person who tries to offend us. But it’s really not worth wasting your time and energy on, and there are a few things you can say or do to save your nerves and quickly end an unnecessary argument.

we, from awesome.club, We don’t think you should get carried away by emotions in such situations, so here are some tips on how to react without losing your mind.

Don’t let the person who wants to offend you control your feelings. In fact, you don’t have to say anything at all. In this way, it will show that you do not value the other’s opinion enough to give an answer. You won’t waste time arguing with this rude person either.

Thanking is another way to avoid a pointless argument. This will also end other nasty comments, as it will seem like you agree with what the other person is saying. But if that person keeps giving more and more unsolicited advice or saying something hurtful, keep saying thank you, as this will stop them talking.

Sometimes people like to tone down their malicious comments by saying something nice first. In that case, pretend you didn’t notice the offending part of the comment and just acknowledge the compliment. This will show these people that passive-aggressive communication doesn’t work for you.

By talking about something else, you won’t have to confront the person trying to offend you. Also, this person may not be expecting the comment to not affect you or for you to not even notice. This can stop her from trying to say something heavy again, because she’ll know you don’t pay attention to those things.

Respond to their comment with, “I’m surprised you feel comfortable saying that.” Say it in a calm voice and with a straight face. After saying that sentence, don’t add anything. The phrase itself, as well as your facial expression and silence can make them uncomfortable. And this situation can discourage them from being nasty to you later on.

Ask something like, “Are you having a bad day?” People often make offensive comments because they are jealous of you or are dissatisfied with themselves. By using this phrase, you will show that you can see that the problem is with them, not with you. They may also feel bad about what they said and apologize.

Say you didn’t hear what they said and ask them to repeat it. Your indifference to their words can stop them from saying anything else and just drive them away. Another positive reason to ask them to repeat what they said is because they may have had a bad time or day and that way they may realize they were wrong or just feel embarrassed by their words.

Your positive reaction to a comment intended to insult you can catch the person who said the offending words off guard, and even make them feel embarrassed. You’ll show her that her words and opinions don’t matter and that they can’t make you feel bad about yourself.

If you want a long-term solution to the problem and value the relationship with the person who has been unpleasant to you, talk to them. Ask why I said something so hurtful to you. She might respond that she wasn’t trying to hurt you, but that she did care about you. Either way, you need to make it clear that her opinion won’t change the way you feel about yourself.

Have you used any of these tips? How do you react when someone tries to insult you?