'People Always Think I'm Insulting Them When I'm Just Having a Laugh!'

Who's the problem in this picture?

Witnesses (1947), Dorothea Tanning

Hi Polly,

What advice do you have for a woman who constantly gets feedback that they’re too honest and blunt?

I never have bad intentions and always think I’m indulging in a bit of banter with people until I register their facial expressions and body language and realize I’ve said something wrong. Or, even worse, I hear l…