Re: example

Posted by Dr. Bob on May 31, 2004, at 13:25:45

In reply to Re: owe...........Dr. Bob, posted by shar on May 30, 2004, at 20:26:36

> When did it become incorrect for us to say something was hurtful? I must have missed that one.
>
> Can you give an example of an appropriate 'rephrase' of the offending passage?
It tends to be more conducive to harmony to talk about how you feel than what someone else did, for example, to use an I-statement like "I feel hurt by what you said" instead of a you-statement like "you're so hurtful".
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil
Bob

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a person said suicide is becoming an option owenus32 5/27/04
owe.. justyourlaugh 5/27/04
Re: please rephrase that » justyourlaugh Dr. Bob 5/28/04
Re: thanks for the alert (nm) » owenus32 Dr. Bob 5/28/04
Re: owe...........Dr. Bob shar 5/30/04
Re: example Dr. Bob 5/31/04
Re: example owenus32 5/31/04
Re: owe... » owenus32 spoc 6/1/04
Location of rephrase Bob? » Dr. Bob Brio D Chimp 6/14/04
Re: Location of rephrase Bob? » Brio D Chimp justyourlaugh 6/15/04

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