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What to text back when your mom says « i'm not mad, i'm disappointed »
Already decoded. Here's what they actually meant, the specific words doing the damage, and three replies ranked by what we'd send.
i'm not mad, i'm disappointed
What they actually meant
Engineered to hurt more than anger would, and it usually works. Disappointment is a feeling they're having, not a verdict on you. You can take it seriously without accepting it whole.
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Replies you can send
Keep it calm
i hear that. i'd still like to explain my side
Hold your ground
We'd send this onei'm sorry it landed that way. i made the call i thought was right
Change the game
can we talk about it properly instead of over text?
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