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It Was Just a Joke — Cruel Comments, Nervous Laughter, and Setting Boundaries

It Was Just a Joke — Cruel Comments, Nervous Laughter, and Setting Boundaries

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Why do we laugh when someone says something cruel at the dinner table? In this episode, Ella tackles the pattern of weaponized humor and secondhand shame. Through a real-life family showdown over drunken insults and body-shaming, she breaks down why nervous laughter enables bad behavior, how spouses carry unfair embarrassment for their partners, and the exact steps to shut down rude comments without playing along.

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