Title: Sarcasm | Psychology Today
Headings: Sarcasm
Linda and Charlie Bloom
Sarcasm
It's thinly veiled attempt to disguise anger.

Content: Sarcasm can be used with playful intent, but it’s important to try to access the other’s sensitivity to it by checking out their response to it and even asking them how they felt about it. Some people come from families where the use of sarcasm was commonplace; and they are used to being spoken to and speaking that way. They do not comprehend how they hurt others with their cutting tongue. Consider the case of Kevin and Jake. For a long time, Kevin just went silent when his husband made cutting remarks. The wounds were cumulative and he came to the point where he no longer was willing to take Jakes’ sarcasm without giving him feedback. Kevin: “ That hurt me.” Jake: “