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When I think something's hard and someone else tells me it's easy, I generally … 

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244 deviants said … think the other person is condescending. It's not easy for everyone you know.
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179 deviants said … assume I must be stupid. It's only hard for me.
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119 deviants said … feel reassured. Maybe it's not as hard as it seems.
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48 deviants said I wouldn't know. Nothing's ever hard for me. :iconfuckyeahgirl1plz:
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23 deviants said (other; please comment)

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=JeanFan Feb 26, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
:lol: :XD:
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:iconphantom-brave:
Condescending? Really only depends on how they're saying it.
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=JeanFan Feb 26, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
That's true. Tone always matters. But assume no obvious tone :P
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~cherrytree9400 Feb 25, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Usually it's situations that the other hasn't quite experienced, and it's hurtful when they say "it's easy, everything's okay" when it's something that you're really really suffering through.
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=JeanFan Feb 25, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
That's true. "Easy" is a somewhat loaded word. I wonder if "you can do it" would be better. But I'm sure that in certain situations would be hurtful too ^^;
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:iconharrietsfriend:
once you have done it, it doesn't seem difficult anymore.

wait, is this like I found it. it was in the last place I looked.

eugene
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=JeanFan Feb 25, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Haha and then you'll be the one saying "don't worry, just try it, it's easy" :lol:
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:iconavalanchepark:
I feel a twinge of envy for that ability . Then I try to figure it out and give them a chance to show how easy it is with lots of questions :> )
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=JeanFan Feb 25, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Haha that's one way to handle the situation :D
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~LiaeTwiler Feb 25, 2012   Digital Artist
I generally think the other person is bragging. :I
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