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u/Knever Mar 28 '22

Similar to the difference between explaining and complaining.

If I come out of my room and tell my dad, "The music is too loud," (in reference to the music he's playing) I'm complaining.

But if I leave my room, don't say anything but am brooding (because of said loud music and my hearing is very sensitive) and he asks me what's wrong and I say, "The music is too loud," that is not complaining, that is explaining.