Through this book, our families were able to better understand our journey, better understand adoption (which can sometimes be met
with hurtful comments and ignorant assumptions) and helped them grasp the importance of «adoption - friendly» language so that we could feel confident that our son would never hear things like «your birthmom gave you up for adoption» or «your real mom such - and - such.»
Not exact matches
I think
with comments like that, you're the one
with whom anything goes... just say whatever you want, no matter how untruthful or
hurtful.
I had to move on to an «open and affirming» congregation where I could be encouraged in my faith instead of steadily dealing
with ignorant,
hurtful comments made by selective - literalist pastors.
I can't help but feel if that Instagram post had been about me celebrating 6 months as a mum of 2 or the fact I have managed to move Alex into his own room
with no problems then no
hurtful comments would have been made.
«
With every minute «No
Comment» Nan refuses to take a stand, she takes on responsibility for Jay's hateful and
hurtful remarks.»
People concerned about these issues, the OSU researchers suggested, might be more conscious of their own
comments on social media, and also more willing to engage
with others who are using language that is insensitive or potentially
hurtful.
Some people don't understand the deep grief experienced
with this loss and will many times make
comments that are more
hurtful than helpful.
My
comment is not ruinous,
hurtful, evil, wicked, one that causes insidious harm etc and could only be viewed as such by someone whose own objectivity has been distorted by ideological beliefs such that they view
comments not fitting in
with their perception of events as
hurtful and wicked.
She also expressed that he made very rude
comments that went beyond honesty and were just plain
hurtful, such as when he shared about a great date he had
with another contestant.
In a study of
hurtful words and relationships, researchers found that «people who judged something an individual said to them as intentionally
hurtful felt the
comment had more of a distancing effect on their relationship
with the individual than did those who perceived the message as unintentionally
hurtful.
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.»
Equally significant, your child is likely to turn on you
with anger when they grow up, resenting your
comments, behavior, and
hurtful approach to parenting.
It seems there are so many
hurtful comments in the news these days, we all need to surround ourselves and those we care about
with helpful and encouraging words.