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Allybee:
how do you deal with a young child making a tactless/blunt remark? specifically about the way you look. clearly they don't know not to say something, but it still really stings.

for the record, I really like this child, and I know that she likes me. I just can't get what she said (and it was not nice) off of my mind. I played it cool at the time but it's really bothering me now.

Dliessmgg:
Explain it nicely and they'll say it all the time, because loldongs.

OR! Say it's forbidden to say that and they'll say it even more than all the time.

jmrz:
Depending on their age, children can be really really blunt with no regard for the consequences of their remarks. Once you start to get older, we start to realise that saying such things to people does end up hurting their feelings, so most of the time we just don't say them, or we phrase them in such a way that it doesn't sound so mean.

You don't say how old she is, but it could be something that she's just not realised would be hurtful. I mean there's not a lot you can really do now, depending on how  long ago it was, but if it happens again maybe try and talk to her about it? (this may not work depending on how old she is though).

I am not particularly good with young children at all, so maybe talking to her might not be the best idea? I'm not sure!

Allybee:
no, I know she doesn't realize it's hurtful, and the problem is not that she said it. the problem is I don't know how to let it not bother me!

jhocking:
The way you deal with it is taking it out on someone else. Pay it forward!

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