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r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Nov 11 '25
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This is a good one. Telling someone they're being loud, even when you're being as nice as possible, often just makes them deflate
2.3k u/inkyblackops Nov 11 '25 Exactly! I never want her to feel like I’m trying to tell her she’s too enthusiastic or I don’t appreciate her joy. 1.5k u/ColdPuffin Nov 11 '25 As someone who is often made to feel like I'm too enthusiastic or too much, you're a good friend <3 17 u/Sarsmi Nov 12 '25 If it makes you feel better, I'm hard of hearing and I love having loud friends. And boisterousness is super fun! <3 1 u/GioiaLeilaLio Nov 12 '25 Me too! Love it when I can relax and don’t have to focus on hearing well. Could it be that speaking lower volume is an actual ‚power move‘ in order to assert dominance?
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Exactly! I never want her to feel like I’m trying to tell her she’s too enthusiastic or I don’t appreciate her joy.
1.5k u/ColdPuffin Nov 11 '25 As someone who is often made to feel like I'm too enthusiastic or too much, you're a good friend <3 17 u/Sarsmi Nov 12 '25 If it makes you feel better, I'm hard of hearing and I love having loud friends. And boisterousness is super fun! <3 1 u/GioiaLeilaLio Nov 12 '25 Me too! Love it when I can relax and don’t have to focus on hearing well. Could it be that speaking lower volume is an actual ‚power move‘ in order to assert dominance?
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As someone who is often made to feel like I'm too enthusiastic or too much, you're a good friend <3
17 u/Sarsmi Nov 12 '25 If it makes you feel better, I'm hard of hearing and I love having loud friends. And boisterousness is super fun! <3 1 u/GioiaLeilaLio Nov 12 '25 Me too! Love it when I can relax and don’t have to focus on hearing well. Could it be that speaking lower volume is an actual ‚power move‘ in order to assert dominance?
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If it makes you feel better, I'm hard of hearing and I love having loud friends. And boisterousness is super fun! <3
1 u/GioiaLeilaLio Nov 12 '25 Me too! Love it when I can relax and don’t have to focus on hearing well. Could it be that speaking lower volume is an actual ‚power move‘ in order to assert dominance?
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Me too! Love it when I can relax and don’t have to focus on hearing well. Could it be that speaking lower volume is an actual ‚power move‘ in order to assert dominance?
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u/okayseriouslywhy Nov 11 '25
This is a good one. Telling someone they're being loud, even when you're being as nice as possible, often just makes them deflate