Have you had someone respond when you get upset,
saying it’s only a joke, stop being so sensitive?
Well, these are the common tropes of gaslighters.
And now what they’re doing is putting the spotlight on you,
saying you’re the problem in this communication.
And now what you wanna do is move the spotlight from you
onto the words they’re saying.
So what you ask them is,
can you explain that in a little bit more detail?
I don’t really understand the joke?
And that way you’re getting them to focus on the words.
And the more they say it, the dumber it sounds for them.
So never just take that insult,
push it back and push it onto the words.