@secondordermind: Tone policing is what people do when they cannot defeat the point, so they try to domesticate the person making it. #psychology #criticalthinking #selfawareness #moderndiscourse #therapytalk
"the tone of a sentence is not the same as the value of a sentence"🔥🔥🔥
2026-07-08 05:09:31
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I.L.B. Bach :
I hate the phrase "Agree to disagree". We can simply disagree. I'm mature enough to work with people who hold different beliefs, opinions, or values than myself.
2026-07-11 10:35:30
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Caveman :
I take it as a compliment when they call me an asshole. But never a lier.
2026-07-08 16:54:20
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Hurr :
Tone policing is incredibly annoying, and it's a manipulation tactic within interpersonal conflicts (and obviously we're not talking about being outright rude).
2026-07-08 01:37:24
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SSJ K-Dot's Sanctum :
Delivery matters heavily
2026-07-10 03:20:49
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NYA JAY :
OH MY GOSH YES THANK YOU BRO
2026-07-15 07:15:26
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Osiobe Publishing :
No one has the right to constant protection from hurt feelings.
2026-07-15 05:52:05
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Definitely Audra :
They start nitpicking off-topic ish
2026-07-15 02:57:45
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BlerdyBytes :
"The tone of a sentence is not the same as the value of a sentence"
2026-07-11 12:49:09
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yourmom69s :
fucking preach my love 💚
2026-07-15 02:20:37
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Edouard :
It’s refreshing that you focus on true/not true, while most people care more about how comfortable you make them feel, or how uneasy.
2026-07-07 18:30:06
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miles :
I agree and it is annoying. How you deliver things can increase your chances of success though. Sometimes conversations focused entirely on what is true can sound accusational and can put people on the defensive. I totally hear your sentiment though
2026-07-07 19:54:58
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Dameion :
yea people in the comments talking about "there's got to be a balance" like sure. but the point is that too many people are prioritizing the wrong thing.
the delivery most of the time is correct until the receiver does something frustrating that makes the deliverer change the approach thus **now the delivery seems inappropriate then the tone policing happens.
2026-07-08 16:09:44
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🙏🏾 :
Why are you yelling!?? Why are you ignoring what I’m saying to focus on that
2026-07-08 12:10:23
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Zero Distance :
One rule I have learned is "if one person calls you rude, it's them; if everyone calls you rude, it's you."
2026-07-09 22:38:36
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YaGrlTam :
Thank you
2026-07-14 12:34:45
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Lancemus Prime :
Actually delivery matters because there's a time and place for everything and sometimes that's determined by your mental state. So if someone is being emotional about something, regardless of how deserved it is in the moment, a bad delivery caused by a heightened emotional state may not get a point across as effectively as calmed discussion.
2026-07-10 04:11:05
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rjjensen2006 :
'tone policing'
2026-07-11 01:22:57
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billh2m :
Yes, tone policing is often just a form of deflection. I’ve experienced it many times and it’s frustrating.
2026-07-09 05:17:12
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gtbkconnect1 :
There is no good or bad way to tell people things they don’t want to hear
2026-07-12 00:02:01
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watcher420! :
nothing makes ppl mad faster than the plain truth 💯 most ppl don't like me for being honest with them.
2026-07-07 21:57:59
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muchodifferentfolks :
“It’s not what you said it’s how you said it” I hate this and unfortunately I’ve used this before 😭
2026-07-08 16:14:32
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Storm Sunfire :
Arguing with someone’s ego is the biggest drain on my energy. I won’t do it anymore. If the discussion become an emotional battle of wills, then it’s over. They can go have a time out and come talk to me when they feel like being an adult.
2026-07-08 00:55:29
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BadKarma :
There’s got to be a balance between not needing to coddle people and a delivery that isn’t overly inflammatory or disrespectful
2026-07-08 14:45:07
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roadjcat :
This is somewhat tangential, but I hate this particular habit when discussing art. You can say "wow, that movie was bad; the writing was super illogical." And someone will gleefully go "Well that's just your opinion!" Yes I know! I'm the one who said it, that's how opinions work!
2026-07-09 15:03:41
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