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Another one is saying, "When you are ready to calm down and act like an adult, we can discuss this."
by ktRolster 11y ago
Another one is saying, "When you are ready to calm down and act like an adult, we can discuss this."
- intopieces 11y agoI'm not sure being patronizing or sarcastic is particularly productive for situations where the person you are speaking to is of a higher status than you. This strikes me as something one wishes one could say, but doesn't dare.
- ktRolster 11y agoThis strikes me as something one wishes one could say, but doesn't dare. I've said it. When someone acts like a child, it's not patronizing to call them out: it's treating them with respect.
- justratsinacoat 11y ago> When someone acts like a child, it's not patronizing to call them out: it's treating them with respect While this is actually correct, someone wise enough to intuitively grasp this probably isn't going to be throwing a tantrum in the first place.
- ktRolster 11y agoSometimes all you need to do is point it out.
- AlgorithmicTime 11y agoI can imagine no situation in which I would be willing to accept someone having a tantrum at me with no sarcasm in response.
- scotty79 11y ago"I understand you are very stressed and frightened but we can deal with this if we put our minds to it" Anger comes from fear.
- ktRolster 11y agoYeah, that's a good one too. Sometimes anger comes from habit.