Instead, a good rule of thumb is to ask "What have you been up to lately?" to let them share only what they're ready to tell you about, she says.īesides these generally tricky topics though, there are some sneakier comments that don't initially seem like they'll cause trouble at all.
Since you probably don't know the difficulties of someone's situation, you don't want to cause unintentional harm by bringing up something that could be very hard for them to talk about. These nice comments that can actually come off as rude can be tweaked pretty easily, according to experts, with just a little extra consideration of how the other person could perceive them.Īsking when someone's getting married, getting pregnant, or whether they are already pregnant are some sensitive subjects that it's best to avoid bringing up in most situations, Christine Scott-Hudson, MA, MFT, ATR, a licensed psychotherapist and owner of Create Your Life Studio, tells Bustle. It's impossible to completely avoid putting your foot in your mouth, so to speak, but having a good idea of how certain phrases come across can help you better say what you mean. Suddenly one extra word or an unintentional phrasing choice makes it sound like you're offending another person, when you actually meant to say something kind. Advertisement Miss 'I Have Daddy Issues' : This woman usually dates older men and deep down is looking for a father figure, not a boyfriend or husband. It's so easy to say something rude without meaning to at all. As a woman, you must have something going on in your own life so that you are not just waiting by the door for him to come home.