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How to respond to a passive-aggressive text
Passive-aggressive texts work by making you guess. Name the specific thing they're implying. It short-circuits the game.
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Three ways to say it
Scenario 1
The 'k' or the 'sure!!' text
What you'd type
“i can tell you're mad and i don't want to fight, can you please just tell me what's wrong instead of doing this?”
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What to send
Can you just tell me what's wrong?
Scenario 2
The 'must be nice' text
What you'd type
“hey i noticed the way you said that and it feels a bit off, if there's something going on can we just talk about it directly?”
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What to send
Sounds like something's up. Want to say it directly?
Scenario 3
The 'not sure why you'd think that' text
What you'd type
“i don't want to read into this but the way you're saying it makes me feel like you're upset, can we skip the guessing and actually talk?”
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What to send
This feels loaded. Want to just say what you mean?