Carolyn Hax: Wife says it’s not her fault if she hurts his feelings
| His wife doesn't believe she can offend him or hurt his feelings because he "can decide whether to react that way." |
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| | | |  |  | | Advice to help you tackle life's problems. | | | | | |  (Nick Galifianakis for The Post) | Carolyn: My wife can be a pretty harsh communicator. And if I tell her she has offended me or hurt my feelings, she replies, "Nobody can offend you/hurt your feelings — only you can decide whether to react that way." I feel shut down and invalidated. I hope you can help me either deal with my feelings better or help us communicate more effectively. — A. | | | Want more?Carolyn's been writing her advice column for two decades. Explore the archives below. | | | | | | | | | |
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