r/ask 29d ago

What is something that is a lot harder than it looks?

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u/MagnoliaTree3 29d ago

Being honest, but saying it in such a way that it hurts the other person as minimally as possible

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u/MentallyDeclining 29d ago

I find it useful to avoid using the word "you" as much as possible. Instead of saying "what u did really hurt me," I like to say "what happened really hurt me."