ilovecheese@feddit.uk to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 3 months agoHow Do You Explain to a Fully Grown Adult That Constantly Mocking Others' Appearance (Even on TV) is Toxic Behavior?message-squaremessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1197
arrow-up1197message-squareHow Do You Explain to a Fully Grown Adult That Constantly Mocking Others' Appearance (Even on TV) is Toxic Behavior?ilovecheese@feddit.uk to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squareRightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoThis question is basically asking: “How do you control someone else’s actions?” The simple answer is you don’t. A person will act or think however they are going to, whether you like it or not. If its something that bothers you, spend less time around that person.
minus-squareilovecheese@feddit.ukOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months agoNo it’s not. It’s how to help someone recognize toxic traits and hope they want to stop. If they were to see that behavior as toxic but wish to continue with it anyway, that’s fine. It just won’t be around me any more.
minus-squareRhynoplaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months agoBut the complicated answer is: everybody’s actions are being controlled by someone else all the time.
This question is basically asking:
“How do you control someone else’s actions?”
The simple answer is you don’t. A person will act or think however they are going to, whether you like it or not. If its something that bothers you, spend less time around that person.
No it’s not. It’s how to help someone recognize toxic traits and hope they want to stop.
If they were to see that behavior as toxic but wish to continue with it anyway, that’s fine. It just won’t be around me any more.
But the complicated answer is: everybody’s actions are being controlled by someone else all the time.