You should respect other people's feelings.
John is going through his family's monthly spending records with his wife and to come up with a budget for the upcoming month.
John wants to put as much money into savings as possible.
John uses a budget template he found online as a starting point and works with his wife to identify categories where they are spending too much.
John claims that the amount of money his wife is spending is outrageous and unnecessary.
John's wife feels involved in the process and is eager to cut her spending to make the budget work.
John's wife is offended by the tone of his comment and refuses to work with him on the budget.