It happens so often we think it's inevitable--subtle jabs, verbal jousting, offhand but not-so-spontaneous put-downs. They poison our workaday life and our most intimate relationships, sometimes with tragic results.
Small but long-harbored resentments grow into annoyance and angry words: "Don't criticize me; you're not so perfect." "Why must you always get your way?"
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