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AITA: if I give everyone three strikes when it comes to snapping at me. After the third strike, i stop going out of my way to talk to them?
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Anonymous 5w

You should probs let them know and give them a second chance if they are sincere

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Anonymous 5w

kind of depends what “snapping at you” means? usually when people use that language, it would mean *you’ve* been bothering *them* and they’re fed up with it

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Anonymous 5w

Makes sense to me, three strikes and you’re out🤷‍♀️

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Anonymous 5w

I usually give them 1

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 5w

More like, if Im just being nice and tryna lighten the mood while they’re stressed and they choose to lash out on me then come back like 30 mins later and apologize

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

Yeah I’d say you’re the ass here, just because if I’m really stressed and someone keeps trying to joke around “lighten the mood”, sometimes it just stresses me out more and I’ll snap. Then when I’m calmer I can process that was rude and can go apologize. I think you should understand that them snapping at you when you do that means you shouldn’t do it anymore

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 5w

No, you misunderstood. I mean that I’ll be nice OR make A lighthearted joke. I don’t continually joke in order to force a positive reaction from them. I’ll ask “How’s ya feeling?” Or reference something that made them laugh the other day.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

Two main issues i sense 1. High likelihood of you not obeying your own rule (pay attention, youve likely “snapped” without meaning to or noticing) 2. Seeing relationships like this is. Not great. If someone told me they did this itd be a red flag. It forces people around you to walk on eggshells and can create a really weird dynamic. Unless you are peachy and kind ALL of the time, im gonna call this hypocritical.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

From experience, yeah that kinda thing can get annoying esp if said person is ignoring very clear hints that im not in the mood. Some people are indeed shitty and quick tempered, but if this is something that happens to you often, it may be worth asking yourself if youre missing things.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

yeah idk about this one, personally if that happened, my apology would also include a conversation about not doing that again in some form. Other people have boundaries too, and they shouldn’t get crossed by you to the point of them “snapping”, especially on 3 separate occasions with time in between to discuss what was uncomfortable.

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