I have a tendency to unintentionally offend people that I love. It happens a lot where I say things in what I think is a teasing way (or anything I seem to say for that matter!), but it comes out wrong and I hurt someone’s feelings. And usually I don’t realize that I’ve even hurt their feelings for a while after (a few hours or days or even months).
Also, I have a really hard time apologizing for something that I said, when I didn’t mean it at ALL in the way that it was taken. I realize that this is stupid on my part, but I can’t help it. I don’t know how to even begin to apologize for it. And then when I try to say “I’m sorry…” I usually end up making it worse. Oh, and to make it even better, I tend to get my feelings hurt in the process too, since I'm the hypersensitive type. So you know... that helps.
Does anyone else have problems with this? Or am I the only one hurting relationships because of my stupid mouth?
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I do too
its not just you! I do it too all the time!
Whitney don't be so hard on yourself...I think we all do that sometimes. I've definitely done it many times.
Oh my gosh. Its the story of my life.
I remember one time, long ago, I wanted to be an EFY counselor (I never ended up doing it). One of my room mates became one really easily and I was surprised at how easy she made it seem. Instead of saying the normal congratulations, I said, "Oh well if YOU can get in...."
Nice, right? I thought so.
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