How do you deal with being offended?

If you often find yourself in the position of being easily offended, here are seven ways that can help you counter those feelings.

1. Understand your feelings.
2. Understand why someone is being offensive.
3. Recognise constructive criticism.
4. Recognise the effects of intoxicants.
5. Learn to meditate.
6. Expand your cultural horizons.

What is the spirit of offense?

What is a spirit of offense? A spirit of offense is feeling resentful because of an actual or perceived insult. Sometimes it is an actual insult and other times it is an unintended slight that we misinterpret.

What does God say about getting offended?

The Bible teaches not to bear grudges and ignore insults against us in Proverbs 12:16 and Leviticus 19:18. In this age of insults and offense we as Christians must remember it’s a sin to allow other people to offend us and stop us from doing all of what God wants us to do or has called us to do.

How do you know if someone is too easily offended?

5 Signs Someone Really Is Too Easily Offended 1 They complain more often than not. 2 They are always the victim. 3 They are insecure. 4 They are narcissistic. 5 They just want attention.

Are people more easily offended now than ever before?

We just can’t argue the fact that people are far more easily offended now than they ever have been. With so many people having access to argue – through social media mostly – anyone with an opposing opinion is speaking up claiming to be emotionally traumatized by something insignificant. But how come?

Why do people get offended by other people’s comments?

It’s not so much that they actually are upset by someone’s comment or action. The truth is, they just like getting attention for claiming to be offended. Their voice can’t be heard any other way, so they become offended because it’s the only way people seem to listen. [Read: 16 signs of an insufferable attention seeker] #9 They’re insecure.

Is being easily offended a sign of insecurity?

To be honest, being easily offended is a sign of insecurity and mental illness. Things offend us all and that’s normal. I am not talking about that. I am talking about the people always are actively searching for things to find offensive.