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? asked in Society & CultureEtiquette · 5 days ago

what does it mean when you are easily offended over words people use?

like to an earlier question of mine, some woman answered and used to word ''already'' numerous times and i felt immediately angry because i felt that that word does not apply to me and isn't relevant to me....and i felt enraged with this lady.

i'm a male in my 40s, what does this say about me and how can i deal with it?

Updated 5 days ago:

choko - it has nothing to do with inadequacy or low self worth, it has something to do with taking offence easily, do not make assumptions about me.

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  • 3 days ago

    What it means in YOUR case, Ravenhill, is that you have long-term problems with anger management. You KNOW that. We've been through this a dozen times.

    Everything Choko says about you is true. You post on here frequently, under different names, always with barely-contained anger about other people doing or saying things that most of us would find, at worst, mildly irritating.

    Please go back to your mental health adviser whenever Covid permits. Meanwhile if someone annoys you, make the deliberate choice to look away.

  • 4 days ago

    Only a fool takes offense where no offense is intended. Why are you so eager to feel yourself wronged? 

  • Anonymous
    4 days ago

    It means you are a candidate for anger management already.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    4 days ago

    it means you need to learn to calm down

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  • 5 days ago

    Your sensitivity to this kind of thing is rooted in your own feelings of inadequacy and low self-worth, as well as the anxiety that you've known for over a decade is a problem for you. As for how you can deal with it, what does your therapist say? Has your therapist NOT given you tools to deal with your anxiety, depression and other issues? I'm not making assumptions, I'm basing my appraisal on over 8 years of seeing you post things here and reading what you write about yourself. And taking offense easily is DUE to a low self-opinion. You can ask any psychologist about that if you want, but it should be self-evident.

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