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[quote=Anonymous]I do think it can have a condescending connotation, if the person saying it is not that close. Like if a dear friend I've known for years, and who is very familiar with what it took to accomplish something, says "I'm proud of you," I don't find it condescending at all. If it's someone I don't know that well, or who maybe I only met recently and doesn't actually understand the background of how that milestone came to be, I find it maybe presumptuous, and possibly condescending. I also think almost anything can be said condescendingly, so of course "I'm proud of you" could be. It could be said earnestly, sarcastically, condescendingly, adoringly, etc. It depends on the people involved, the tone it's said with, the context. The idea that it's always a supportive or kind statement ignores the fact that people can be weird jerks who ruin everything sometimes.[/quote]
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