Posted by Ame Sans Vie on August 8, 2003, at 12:16:41
In reply to it's interesting, what's going on in this thread » Ame Sans Vie, posted by Zo on August 8, 2003, at 0:34:29
You know, I have to say I wholeheartedly agree with you. I could have surely approached this in a manner that would not have left anyone feeling alienated or ganged up on, but I suppose I was just a bit befuddled at a the time as to what it was in Larry's post that was so offensive.
You are 100% correct though -- if a person is genuinely offended by something, then arguing over semantics or the original poster's intent is rather silly. Thank you for helping me to realize this.
I'm still trying to refine my social skills (I suppose it shows :-)... I mean, I was a housebound agoraphobe/social phobe for two years, so that makes it difficult. But your post was extremely thoughtful, and it's eye-openers like this that will allow me to become a better listener, communicator, and friend (I hope) to many of you. Thank you so much for posting this. :-)
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