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Carol_is_fit
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RE: Buzz Kill
Didn't mean to upset you, Hollie. Just thought better of it and changed my mind. My fur's not in a fluff. Just another example of why it's so difficult to "talk" in an atmosphere like this. We can't see each other, and we can't hear the tones in our voices, and words get misinterpreted, and meanings and connotations get attached to words that were never meant to be there in the first place. You can't read someone's mind, and you can't assume they mean something without asking for clarification first. I feel Pinky attached a meaning to my words which was not there to begin with. It's easy to do in cyber space, but you can't attach your own connotations and interpretations to other people's words. That's how things get misconstrued. I'm not on here to argue or "fight" with anyone. I never meant to hurt Susan, and I never meant to hurt Pinky. I was only trying to understand what I interpreted as Susan's anger toward this thread, but obviously my words were hurtful, at least to Pinky. It's impossible to please everyone all the time, even in the "real" world, much less the cyber one, but if I have offened anyone - Susan, Pinky, or anyone else with my words and my asking for clarification, I apologize. There's really nothing else I can say. I'm a big girl, and I can take constructive criticism, but anyone would get put out if someone else attached a meaning to a word without first asking for clarification. I thought that was what I was doing in my first post to Susan, but obviously it was not interpreted that way. I do however, think it's my best interests to stay off this thread now. The fun has gone out of it for me, and I don't agree with many of the things being said on here. I thought it was all right on this forum to express my opinion, but often I do wonder ...
Carol
Didn't mean to upset you, Hollie. Just thought better of it and changed my mind. My fur's not in a fluff. Just another example of why it's so difficult to "talk" in an atmosphere like this. We can't see each other, and we can't hear the tones in our voices, and words get misinterpreted, and meanings and connotations get attached to words that were never meant to be there in the first place. You can't read someone's mind, and you can't assume they mean something without asking for clarification first. I feel Pinky attached a meaning to my words which was not there to begin with. It's easy to do in cyber space, but you can't attach your own connotations and interpretations to other people's words. That's how things get misconstrued. I'm not on here to argue or "fight" with anyone. I never meant to hurt Susan, and I never meant to hurt Pinky. I was only trying to understand what I interpreted as Susan's anger toward this thread, but obviously my words were hurtful, at least to Pinky. It's impossible to please everyone all the time, even in the "real" world, much less the cyber one, but if I have offened anyone - Susan, Pinky, or anyone else with my words and my asking for clarification, I apologize. There's really nothing else I can say. I'm a big girl, and I can take constructive criticism, but anyone would get put out if someone else attached a meaning to a word without first asking for clarification. I thought that was what I was doing in my first post to Susan, but obviously it was not interpreted that way. I do however, think it's my best interests to stay off this thread now. The fun has gone out of it for me, and I don't agree with many of the things being said on here. I thought it was all right on this forum to express my opinion, but often I do wonder ...
Carol
