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Jokes and Boundaries: How to Respond to Hurtful 'It’s Just a Joke’ Comments
After doing something offensive or unkind, people often follow it up with, “It’s just a joke.” They use this as a way to undermine your legitimate feelings and to also make light of how ‘sensitive’ you are. Don’t be fooled by the undertones of aggression! Your feelings are valid!
There are different forms of humor, mockery being one of them. Mockery though is often hurtful and usually there’s a person who ends up being the butt of the joke. However, teasing someone is often much more playful and it’s a harmless banter that happens between friends. Usually teasing comes from a place of…
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