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When friends disguise criticism as concern

My best friend makes subtle comments about my weight whenever we eat together and I don't know if she's trying to help or if this is something darker.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The line between loving honesty and disguised aggression can be difficult to discern when it comes wrapped in concern.

Ideas that help explain it
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