Wellbeing Wisdom Tiny Bites - Why People are REALLY Offended

Have you noticed how many people go on the attack so quickly? Social media is rife with people taking great offense to something the author of the post didn’t mean as offensive. A skirmish of words ensues, with the attacker feeling righteously justified in demanding an apology, retraction, and even online retribution.

It happens in real life, too – people hear or see something that offends them and it’s the OFFENDER who is to blame for the way they feel.

It’s the blame-game on steroids. These people who take offense easily believe that everyone else is responsible for the way they feel and they lash out when they read or hear something upsetting. The reason they’re lashing out is because they’ve painted themselves as the victim and given their power away. Someone whose feelings are easily hurt by others is handing those “others” control of their feelings and behavior.

Next time someone goes on the attack over something you’ve written or said, think about what they’re really saying – “you’re in control of me.” Give them either no response or a very compassionate one, with hopes that they’ll soon gain self-control.

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