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What they say. What they mean.
It hurts the same in any language. Duele igual en cualquier idioma.
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The dictionary
«Do whatever you want.»
Don’t you dare.
From the house
Jealousy
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«I’m fine.»
You’ll find out in three days.
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Jealousy
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«Who are you texting?»
Give me your password.
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Jealousy
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«I don’t like your friends.»
Them or me.
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Jealousy
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«I’m just looking out for you.»
I’m watching you.
From the house
Jealousy
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«Who’s that?»
Your friends need my approval.
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Jealousy
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«I’m happy for you.»
I hope it goes badly. Quietly.
From the house
Envy
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«Must be nice.»
Your effort doesn’t count.
From the house
Envy
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«I’m just saying.»
That hurt? Not my problem.
From the house
Envy
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«I’m just being honest.»
I’m humiliating you with witnesses.
From the house
Narcissism
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«After everything I’ve done for you.»
It was a loan. With interest.
From the house
Narcissism
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«Nobody will ever love you like I do.»
I need you to think there’s no way out.
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Narcissism
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«You’re overreacting.»
It happened exactly like you said.
From the house
Gaslighting
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«It was a joke.»
It wasn’t a joke.
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Gaslighting
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«I never said that.»
I said it, and now you’re the one doubting.
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Gaslighting
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«We’re family.»
You’re paying.
From the house
Scapegoat
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«You’re always so dramatic.»
Shut up, dinner was going so well.
From the house
Scapegoat
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«You know how your dad is.»
You absorb it so no one else has to.
From the house
Scapegoat
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«I’ll pay you back.»
Forget it.
From the house
Money
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«Let me handle the money.»
You don’t need to know how much there is.
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Money
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«What do you need that for?»
Your money needs my permission.
From the house
Money
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«Are you really wearing that?»
Change. Or better, stay home.
From the house
Shame
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«Why are you making this a big deal?»
I’m not apologizing.
From the house
Shame
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«Do whatever you want.»
Don’t you dare.
From the house
Jealousy
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«I’m fine.»
You’ll find out in three days.
From the house
Jealousy
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«Who are you texting?»
Give me your password.
From the house
Jealousy
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«I don’t like your friends.»
Them or me.
From the house
Jealousy
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«I’m just looking out for you.»
I’m watching you.
From the house
Jealousy
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«Who’s that?»
Your friends need my approval.
From the house
Jealousy
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«I’m happy for you.»
I hope it goes badly. Quietly.
From the house
Envy
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«Must be nice.»
Your effort doesn’t count.
From the house
Envy
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«I’m just saying.»
That hurt? Not my problem.
From the house
Envy
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«I’m just being honest.»
I’m humiliating you with witnesses.
From the house
Narcissism
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«After everything I’ve done for you.»
It was a loan. With interest.
From the house
Narcissism
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«Nobody will ever love you like I do.»
I need you to think there’s no way out.
From the house
Narcissism
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«You’re overreacting.»
It happened exactly like you said.
From the house
Gaslighting
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«It was a joke.»
It wasn’t a joke.
From the house
Gaslighting
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«I never said that.»
I said it, and now you’re the one doubting.
From the house
Gaslighting
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«We’re family.»
You’re paying.
From the house
Scapegoat
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«You’re always so dramatic.»
Shut up, dinner was going so well.
From the house
Scapegoat
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«You know how your dad is.»
You absorb it so no one else has to.
From the house
Scapegoat
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«I’ll pay you back.»
Forget it.
From the house
Money
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«Let me handle the money.»
You don’t need to know how much there is.
From the house
Money
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«What do you need that for?»
Your money needs my permission.
From the house
Money
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«Are you really wearing that?»
Change. Or better, stay home.
From the house
Shame
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«Why are you making this a big deal?»
I’m not apologizing.
From the house
Shame
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The Toxic Dictionary belongs to Atrapa la luz.
An independent initiative by Atrapa la luz. The phrases are examples written by the people who send them; they describe no real person.