You can\u0027t get angry at a reflex (well, you can, but it won\u0027t get you anywhere).
Sighing is the body’s way of resetting a breathing pattern and relieving stress. The reflex occurs naturally and spontaneously around 12 times an hour. You can’t get angry at a reflex .
When a teen uses a directed sigh, it has the benefit of letting you know they’re unhappy and need this deep relief from your persistent interference in their lives. You can take action when they outright refuse to do a thing, but it’s hard to prove exasperation when all you’ve got to go on is a deep breath.Article content— sgazzetti It’s a step up from an eye-roll, since a sigh gets the point across even if you’re in a different room. Especially if you’re in a different room. Sighs travel.
Maybe it’s not even you. Maybe they’re sighing because being a teenager is hard work and you happen to be in the line of fire. Maybe they happened to be looking at their phone when you were talking and the sigh was directed toward a text. Maybe it was a sigh of relief because they were hoping you’d ask them to put the laundry in the dryer.
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