Psychology says quietly resentful people talk in a recognizable pattern: “it’s fine,” “must be nice,” “no, you go ahead”

Psychology says quietly resentful people talk in a recognizable pattern: “it’s fine,” “must be nice,” “no, you go ahead”

There’s nothing technically wrong. They said, “It’s fine.” They told everyone else to pick the restaurant. They insisted someone else take the last piece. Then, twenty minutes later, came “must be nice” or a little comment about how they’re “always the one who adjusts.” That’s what makes quiet resentment so confusing. They may never say...