“Unseen Consequences: 8 Common Phrases You Didn’t Know Were Hurting Others”
2) “It’s not that big of a deal”
I remember a situation a while back at work.
I was incredibly passionate about a project we were working on. I poured hours of my time into it, giving it my all. When the project got cancelled due to budget constraints, I was devastated.
One of my colleagues, in an attempt to console me, said, “It’s not that big of a deal.” I’m sure they meant well, thinking they were helping me put things into perspective.
But the impact of those words was quite the opposite.
