Sentences with phrase «less hurtful»

Sharing partner: When you are ready, go back to the scene of the hurt, and notice if it has become less hurtful or less intense.

«Emotional affairs are not any less hurtful than physical affairs.

If your girlfriend is likely to hear from someone that it happened... then it is better for you to face up to telling her and apologising... it is likely to be less hurtful if she hears it from you and sees your regret.

Ways of connecting so that conflict becomes more manageable, less hurtful and less painful.

I have read that the repeated silent treatments, quiet and distant during our weekend time together, is considered domestic abuse, not domestic violence, but no less hurtful.

It would be way better and less hurtful rather than say: «Thank you but no thanks!»

«I suppose it's somehow less hurtful to accuse hundreds of thousands of people of sexism than it is to pick on a specific person,» he writes, pointing out that Miller lacks a «coherent argument,» her case resting on a questionable analogy to the 2008 Obama / Clinton race, which Miller asserts Obama won purely because of sexist attacks on Hillary.

It's less hurtful and less surprising when doesn't offer food.

It might limit your options or even make shutting some people out less hurtful — if they're not allowed, they're not allowed.

I don't think «using those words publicly» is any less hurtful to breastfeeding moms than a women talking about breastfeeding being a wonderful bonding experience would be hurtful to someone who feels like Moakler does.

«Emotional affairs are not any less hurtful than physical affairs.

Not exact matches

Were Mort less mellow, he might respond to Molly's anger by getting angry himself and calling her childish or judgmental or coming up with something even more irrelevant and hurtful to say, like, «The whole idea of taking a honeymoon in Topeka is the stupidest thing I ever heard of.

Even seemingly lesser sins — ignorant, careless or inadvertently hurtful remarks — had previously damaged relationships and caused others to pull back in hurt and anger.

Outside the charismatic world I've experienced church splits and they tend to be ugly, nasty and hurtful but decidedly less spiritual.

This will make you feel less tense and the pause will give you time to stop yourself from saying those hurtful words.

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber This bestselling classic includes fresh insights and suggestions as well as the author's time - tested methods to solve common problems and build foundations for lasting relationships, including innovative ways to: · Cope with your child's negative feelings, such as frustration, anger, and disappointment · Express your strong feelings without being hurtful · Engage your child's willing cooperation · Set firm limits and maintain goodwill · Use alternatives to punishment that promote self - discipline · Understand the difference between helpful and unhelpful praise · Resolve family conflicts peacefully Enthusiastically praised by parents and professionals around the world, the down - to - earth, respectful approach of Faber and Mazlish makes relationships with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding.

They also will be less likely to engage in hurtful behaviors like relational aggression, name - calling, and mean girl behaviors.

Many have gone to conventional doctors to seek help, with the doctors, unfortunately, having very limited recommendations, such as «Maybe you should take an antidepressant,» «Perhaps you're just getting older» or the often hurtful «Exercise more and eat less,» (which of course can make things worse if you have impaired thyroid and adrenal function).

Whether you are on the giving or receiving end, rejection is much less messy, hurtful, or embarrassing when transacted online.

In his seminal book On Liberty, the philosopher John Stuart Mill wrote: «Persons of genius are... more individual than any other people - less capable, consequently, of fitting themselves, without hurtful compression, into any of the small number of moulds which society provides in order to save its members the trouble of forming their own character.»

A less vicious but still hurtful joke follows later in the film when Barbara (Julia Roberts) tells her sister Ivy (Julianne Nicholson) «You can't move to New York.

Decreasing Negative Behaviors and Hostile Interactions — 82 % reported yelling and screaming less often, and 82 % reported using hurtful and targeted insults less often after participating in RE.

Furthermore, those who viewed the comment as intentionally hurtful tended to be less satisfied with the relationship they had with the person who hurt them and felt less close to the person than did those who saw it as unintentional.»