“I’d probably react the same way if I was in your position. ” “I get why you’re upset. ”
“That’s an interesting point. ” “Hm, I never thought about it like that. ”
“We might be misunderstanding each other. ” “I think there’s been a miscommunication. Can we try again?”
“I don’t feel comfortable talking about this right now. ” “Let’s not have this discussion in front of everyone. ”
“Does your request sound fair to you?” “Would you do the same thing for me?”
“Please don’t order me around like that. ” “Could you rephrase that, please?”
“Are you thinking about both of us, or just yourself?” “Can I make a suggestion?”
“Please don’t yell at me in public. It makes me feel belittled. ” “I feel hurt that you’d dismiss me like that. ”
“What makes you think it’s okay to treat me like this?” “If you want me to be nice to you, you have to be nice to me, too. ”
“I won’t listen to you when you yell at me. Let’s talk when you can be respectful. ” “If you raise your voice at me one more time, I’m ending this relationship. ”
Staying calm in the face of rude comments can be tough. Try taking deep breaths and counting to 10 before you respond.
