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Are you easily offended?

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JuniorAsparagus · 13/04/2019 12:14

I thought I wasn't, but someone managed to offend me earlier in the week by criticising my house. Then I realised the same had happened in a previous house and it took me ages to get over it.
What offends you?

OP posts:

GrumpyOldMare · 13/04/2019 12:17

If someone calls me ladylike!

starzig · 13/04/2019 12:23

I hate being called lady too.

JesusInTheCabbageVan · 13/04/2019 12:24

People who explain things to me as if I'm stupid, when in fact they're wrong. Like the woman the other day who told me DDog (rescue) was barking at other dogs because she felt 'more secure'. Nope, had her over a year and she's been settled and happy for ages. She barks at other dogs because she knows now it gets a reaction, and she wants them to play with her/chase her - I very much don't see it as a positive thing. I do have a chip on my shoulder about this particular woman though, because she tends to assume I know fuck all about anything.

notacooldad · 13/04/2019 12:29

I cant think of the last time I was offended.
I can think of times when offence was mean but I laugh it off and think to myself "get to fuck
will ya!'
Sometimes I challenge it but most of the time I walk away.
I try to own my emotions. Another one I dont often feel is guilt. As long as I have done everything possible to be fair and do the right thing it's not often I feel that either!

dudsville · 13/04/2019 12:37

I'm with you notacooldad. it's a very small group of people whose opinion to matters to me enough to be offended, or upset or whatever.

iklboo · 13/04/2019 12:39

I found someone offensive rather than being offended - if that makes sense? They were being racist and Daily Mailist. I called them out on it and they took the hump. I don't care. I'm not having that language and behaviour in front of DS (even though he's 13).

NWQM · 13/04/2019 12:40

I wasn't - until I had children. Now I'm soooo hurt if I feel they are slighted. I honest despair at myself sometimes and have to really watch that they don't pick up on it as I am just over sensitive.

Sunhill4 · 13/04/2019 12:42

I was offended last week when my daughter told me i am too fat to sit in the back of her boyfriends car since he had it lowered. I weight 10.5 stone!

Breathingfire · 13/04/2019 12:43

I don't get offended too easily but in waitrose last week with my daughters dd2 (10m) was in the trolley and a toy dropped on the floor. dd1(4) picked it up, dd2 started crying in devestation and a woman said "oh how mean stealing the baby's toys, that's not nice" poor dd1 looked heartbroken and I was really offended and replied "actually it's dd1s toy!". Turns out I get offended with people who are rude to my children when they are mistaken

I also get offended when people incorrectly say there's no benefit to breastfeeding after 6m, wankers

CatsCatsCatsCatsCats1980 · 13/04/2019 13:03

I'm over protective of my DH so can get offended on his behalf when he's not even that bothered.

I especially get the hump when I feel his kindness is being taken for weakness and someone is trying to take advantage. My BIL did this for far too long til I called him out and haven't spoken to him for about 3 years. Now he knows we won't let him take the piss he doesn't bother with us.

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