ttmrichter,
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What you say: It’s easy!

What you (hopefully) mean: Don’t be intimidated! You can do it!

What they hear: You must be stupid if you can’t do this.


What you say: It’s so simple even a child can figure it out!

What you (hopefully) mean: Calm down and work through it. You’ve got this.

What they hear: Even a child is smarter than you!


Keep in mind that if you’re dealing with someone who is struggling it is self-evidently not easy for them. Claiming that it is invalidates their experience and makes them feel small and stupid. Don’t do that.

What you should say: I get it. This can be pretty intimidating. Let’s work through this together.

It really is that <irony>simple</irony>.

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