Our family dinner conversations have become a competition over who can deliver the best one-liner, and my teenage kids are getting mean with their timing and targeting while my spouse and I don't know when playful roasting became actual cruelty. We've created a dynamic where being funny matters more than being kind, and nobody knows how to dial it back.
More people experience this than they realize.
The structure of comedic hierarchy can transform intimacy into performance and connection into cruelty.
“Where Are You with Jokes and their structure?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.