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People With No Social Skills Use These 1(3) Phrases Often

Rags's picture

Story by Piper Ryan

1. “I Don’t Really Care What Anyone Else Thinks”

2. “Why Are You Getting Upset?”

3. “That’s A Stupid Idea”

4. “I’m Just Saying What Everyone Is Thinking”

5. “That’s Just How I Am”

6. “No Offense, But…”

7. “I Hate Small Talk”

8. “You’re Being Too Sensitive”

9. “I Don’t Do Drama”

10. “I’m Just A Realist”

11. “You Wouldn’t Understand”

12. “I’m Just Joking”

13. “That’s Boring”

I would add "Calm down" and "Temper, temper" to the list.

I am not a particulalary tolerant person when it comes to unreasonable behavior. Though I do try to keep the interface focused on the problem and not on belittling the other person.  Less and less as I get older do I focus on winning.  Though I remain focused on resolving problems.  If the problem is resolved, then both parties can take the W.

 

Merrigan's picture

Why hello there SD20. I didn't know you were in the room.

To be fair, she's gotten a lot better, but those are all verbatim quotes from her mom. 

Rags's picture

I shared it because it stood out as things that we tend to hear while making a life with someone with prior relationship progeny.  And... likely a toxic PASing X.

Survivingstephell's picture

Well, I do hate small talk and while drawing a line in the sand  for my boundaries, " I don't do drama " is my reason.   We had more than enough when under the COs.  I'm pretty social.  
 

All the rest on the list is Cluster B talk.  

Trudie's picture

...and these phrases indicate immaturity too.

Rags, I like that your focus is on problem solving.

CajunMom's picture

That's just how I am. 

NOPE. That's how you CHOOSE to be. Ugh.

Thanks, Rags. Great article. I do use #9 fairly often (I don't do drama) because I truely do NOT do drama. Anyone that knows my journey in StepHell the past 19 years clearly understands. LOLOL