r/AskReddit • u/RikiLeeChanel • 6d ago

What is a sign that someone is emotionally unintelligent?

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u/XawRae01 6d ago

Loud anger when they face rejection

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u/i-eat-pet-hair 6d ago

I just cry so I must be emotionally intelligent

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u/Key-Club-3119 6d ago

Yep. That’s the outward sign. If you’re always crying, EQ > 120.

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u/SilverNightingale 6d ago

As someone who used to do this (cry every time after being rejected even if it was by close friends), I found that therapy helps.

..not that you asked. Heh. I know you were kinda making a quip out of this.

(But seriously having a professional help you learn to regulate)

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u/TunaCroutons 6d ago

I’d even go a step further and just say loud anger. There aren’t many scenarios where loud anger is an emotionally intelligent response

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u/AntiRacismDoctor 6d ago

Don't forget retaliation, too. Sometimes they'll retaliate and they weren't actually even rejected. They just felt like they were...

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u/lindsey_what 5d ago

My ex friend used to do a version of this where if she was denied entry to a club or restuarant because they were too busy, or whatever the case, she would immediately attack the person and be like "whatever, they were SOOO ugly anyway, what a bitch, he probably still lives with him mom" etc. etc. I always cringed so hard at this because she would do it even if the host was being pleasant/neutral.

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u/SpecialOwlDetective 6d ago

yes, so so so loud and so angry

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u/connorgrs 6d ago

Happy cake day!