Posted by Dr. Bob on December 24, 2010, at 9:40:12
In reply to Re: please be civil » Dr. Bob, posted by jerryTRD on December 23, 2010, at 19:07:18
> I apologize if my responses were hurtful - they were not intended to be.
Thanks.
> However, don't I have the right to express my opinions and express that I feel someone elses comments are offensive and hurtful to me?
No, you don't have the right to express opinions and feelings that could lead others to feel accused or put down. If you express yourself using I-statements, however, they're less likely to feel accused or put down. For example, you're free to say:
> > I feel offended and hurt.
> I will review the civil guidelines and do my best to be more civil in my future posts.
Great, there's a link there to a nice post by Dinah on I-statements:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20040112/msgs/320097.html
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