Someone says something that hurts you.

You feel it immediately.

“What the hell?”

For a moment, you’re angry. Then you start thinking.

Maybe they didn’t mean it that way. Maybe you’re taking it too personally. They were probably having a bad day.

The anger is still there, but now something else is there too.

You think about what you might have done. Whether you misunderstood. Whether you’re being unfair.

A few minutes ago, you were angry at them.

Now you’re wondering if you have the right to be.

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