Things not to say

[KSav]

Don't ask me and honest question if ya don't want an honest answer. If someone has hurt feelings.......... they will get over it......or not. Life goes on.

In all fairness, @PurplePower's original post brought up not the topic of asking a question but of insensitive things people say—unsolicited—when someone is struggling.

 

[Elsie]

'Be grateful you don't have something worse' can possibly come across as if to say the sufferer doesn't think that way on their own the first place. It may be meant as 'encouraging, but can be demeaning, even hurtful. (Hard for me to explain my opinion on this.....)

 

[Been There]

I don't do that either anymore, or honor the flag, but I don't mess with law enforcement.

We stand as patriots to show respect for the Nation. We also stand in appreciation for the thousands of soldiers that died so that all of us can be thankful for the freedoms they have provided and protected for us. The brave stand up. The weak, well, we all know what they do.