You must learn to deflect demeaning comments but incorporate constructive criticism.
Something Josh would have considered both childish and demeaning.
Although desperate for cash, I won't abase myself in this demeaning job any longer.
Paranoid personalities interpret the actions of others as deliberately threatening or demeaning.
Similarly, gifts that poke fun at marriage foibles in demeaning or harsh terms should be avoided at this type of optimistic celebration, as well as any gifts hinting far beyond the wedding ceremony - starting a family, for example.
