Best way to respond when someone insults you badly

[AB-vcox]

I usually respond by laughing and:
agreeing with every insult (how to deal with crazymakers)
or "whatever you have to tell yourself"
or "If saying that helps you feel better about yourself, go right ahead." It redirects it back at them, it's obviously their problem not mine.

No point arguing or taking it personally, it only gives your power away and gives them validation they don't deserve.

[renata.]

I really needed this today, thank you 🖤

[westsi]

You know sometimes, people try to form a bond by throwing insults at you.

[ironmaiden]

Well, sometimes the opposite person perceives a lack of response as weakness but I agree with you. Some people who go on insulting finally cower down when the opposite person blows up back after he has remained calm for long.

[dwcushman]

Great stuff. As a clinical Outpatient Therapist I take a very similar approach with my clients. Especially when it’s an interaction with someone they really don’t care about, when they ask themselves if an argument that escalates is worth it the answer is almost always “no”. That’s the prefrontal cortex thinking it through. Unfortunately, many times in the heat of the moment the amygdala takes over.

[walkertranger]

Don’t fall into the trap of responding .
Say nothing .
You are not a marionette on strings, don’t let someone else control you

[mohammedsharieff]

yes ! it's true. we Can't able to win with NDP !!!
we Can't argue 0r fight with devilish energies -
it's waste of Our time & energy !!!
ur every Single word is meaningful & positive -
thank you 💐

[keduregula]

The best thing that you can do - is not to try to endear yourself to someone that had insulted you. Otherwise you put them on a pedestal, that they had not even earned at first place, putting yourself below them.

[vishnunarayanan]

I got the best answer from you.... Tank u so much....

[robindscarlet]

Much needed...
When you want to have relationship but they are so toxic...

[sanaya]

Thank you really Thank you so much I needed this a lot today
You are doing a good job
Thank you❤

[natsumi-chan]

I never knew how to answer to these kind of people, thanks for the advice :D

[zharifa]

Nah ! Let’s Insult them back because ppl who insult you always less than you 😁

[arianbyw]

I usually let it pass, but I have a string of pithy retorts. Not so much for myself but when others are bullied

[Christian_Bagger]

Someone that was passive aggressive towards me.. and it was the same pattern of behavior, I was like… if he does it a third time, no matter the intensity, I’m gonna confront him, and make the pattern explicit. He stopped the 2nd time, after I just stared at him for a bit. It was in a teamwork setting and I usually just take charge, so I did a Benjamin Franklin on him, and then just put my frame into action and involves his viewpoints and opinions, but then focused on the other primarily afterwards. He was quiet afterwards, and haven’t seen any passive aggressiveness since then.

[md]

Okay, but u need to teach this subject to me personally.

[INFONSS]

People are powerless unless you respond!

[AK-]

Whenever I see you, you are more beautiful then before

[valerieun]

My crush likes to do that every time. Thank u!

[سمانا_]

After a trauma I find myself can't imagine being happy although I'm taking good care of my mental health. It seems so far and difficult. I'm becoming so awkward and coward.
What should I do?