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Say a joke did not land well

Describe the particular joke and your response without demanding agreement about intent.

Try this

  1. Name the specific joke and the subject you want left out of future teasing.
  2. Describe your response without claiming certainty about intent. Ask for a concrete change rather than a verdict about whether the joke was objectively acceptable.

A worked example

“That joke left me uncomfortable. Could we leave that subject out of teasing?”

An invented example to adapt, not a real exchange or a script you have to follow.

Before you leave it here

You can ask for a change without proving that harm was intended.

This is a voluntary planning exercise. Keep your notes private, adapt the language, and leave any question unanswered. It does not require Ourling or a purchase.

Ourling’s library uses AI-assisted original writing. These are practical exercises, not clinical advice or promises about relationship outcomes. Suggest a correction or a missing situation.