Originally Posted by
Audrey1 
It's not just sarcasm, lizatola, it's passive-aggressive belittling. I think this must be an alcoholic trait as my partner used to make fun of me all the time and complain I was being too sensitive about it. It's one thing to be playful; it's another to put someone down continuously.
I agree - there's a big difference between
well-placed sarcasm & passive-agressive behavior.
RAH still struggles with this at times, it seems almost like a knee-jerk reaction that he's having a hard time reversing & like I've pointed out to him recently; it's a sign of tremendous immaturity above all else.