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  • Communication
  • Relationships
  • Friendship
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  • Parenting
  • Mental health
  • Family
  • Self-care
  • Personal growth
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Toughen up

How to react when they tell you to “toughen up”

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When someone tells you to toughen up, it can be infuriating, invalidating, and unhelpful. This phrase…

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