Insults

     Some insults are intentional and made out of anger.  Other acts or remarks, not intended to be insulting, can be taken that way.  When we perceive someone's remarks as insulting, we are implying that they are wrong and that we are the victim of unfair judgment.  Our response can register from just feeling minor annoyance to the extreme of feeling abused and slandered.
     If you have ever unintentionally insulted someone, you may wonder why they got the wrong impression.  Perhaps your actions or choice of words were misunderstood.  Or perhaps the person feels defensive, trying to make you feel guilty, and expects an apology.
     No one wants to be misunderstood or feel unfairly criticized.  We should be able to take another person's remarks with the spirit in which they were intended.  We don't have to label them in our mind as insults but realize they may just be the other person's point of view.