‘I was mortally offended’: writers on the throwaway comments that changed their lives ^17.5%

The Guardian - By Yomi Adegoke, Matt Haig, Bella Mackie, Megan Nolan, Nikesh Shukla - 5/3/2026, 11:00 AM

Negativity Bias 22% - Hasty Generalization 13.7% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 12.4%

‘I was mortally offended’: writers on the throwaway comments that changed their lives Can a sentence affect the course of your life? Five authors reveal the interactions that transformed the way they saw themselves – and the world ‘You’re special needs’: Matt Haig more