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Allybee:
--- Quote from: jhocking on 20 Jun 2010, 17:35 ---Is that what she said?
--- End quote ---
nope, you just smell bad. JAYKAYyyyyyy
born in the 2000s. really little!
I just feel stupid that I have such a fragile self image that it is easily conquered by a young child
Alex C:
Yeah, like Linds said, you gotta suck it up and accept that the world is their guinea pig until they grow out of it. As adults, our job is to provide appropriate feedback so they get their bearings as soon as possible and can start connecting with people. Luckily, this just means you have to act natural for the most part. If they make you want to smile, smile, if they want to make you frown, then frown. They may not have the empathy tools yet to really, truly give a crap about what their words do to people, but that'll come with time as they see what kinds of reactions words are capable of provoking. Since this kid likes you a hurt expression next time may teach her more than you would expect. As long as you avoid throwing big ol' hissy fits over what they do, you should be good.
[EDIT]
Wait, I guess I missed the part where it's how the remark is still bothering you that is really the problem. I guess I can't really relate there. I've been pretty much immune to mundane criticism ever since my therapist once dropped an offhanded remark that made me aware of new, unexplored things to feel insecure about. In a way, all that obsessing really did get my mind off my screwed up family and their borderline impossible expectations. Way to go, Dr. Minear.
Slick:
Yeah Ally I know the feeling of being worried days later about one off-hand thing someone not important said one time. Someone once said that I smelled and it bothered me for ages.
The solution is just to reasonable steps not to smell. People don't go around sniffing you so you ought to be fine.
David_Dovey:
Maybe she wants people to smell her did you ever think of that huh James
sean:
dovey would you like me to smell you? is that what yr trying to say here?
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