I wanna hear your thoughts on this....
I am just going to ask a question of all of you. Some of you know me well, some of you a little, and some have never met me at all. So when I ask this question I'm asking it both generically and specifically
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I think it can go both ways...
I know that I have personally used that phrase "You're taking this too personal"
An example might better help me explain.
I have a friend and she can be a bit .. sensitive. Like a lot of us can. There have been things come up that have been very personal, a personal attack towards her etc. There has been other things where she is, in fact, taking the situation too personal. And when that comes up, I generally will say "I don't think ___ was a personal attack towards you but I do understand how you would think it is or even how it looks like it is" I think "You're taking this too personal" sounds a bit like 'ugh, I shouldn't have said anything because now you're in a tizzy over it' but instead maybe say "I understand why you would feel this way but try not to take it to heart too much, it's not worth it" I know I take things too personal, things I should and things I shouldn't. I don't think the problem lies with weither or not you take things personally but rather how... rude?.. the saying "you're taking this too personally" is. It's really not (generally) said kindly and that makes what you were originally upset about even worse. Hope that makes sense.. i rambled a bit.
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