Quote: Wow, ME1967, did you really intend to rip me a new one, or what? If so, maybe I deserve it, but it's hard not to want to act gently.
That was not my intention at all. I was just stating my observations as I reread your thread. I am sorry if I came across as harsh. That is not what this forum is about and I feel horrible that I have hurt you in some way.
I reread my post prior to final posting and thought that I had caught and reworded everything that might be construed as hurtful, but apparently I missed. I suppose that is why verbal communication is so much better than written - the tone of voice and body language....
Quote: Something about this comment seems too "angry" to me. I don't want to get "too angry."
I am a firm believer that, dependent on your delivery - your tone and your body language (as I said above) - you can pretty much say anything that comes to mind to someone that you have built a rapport with; as long as you are honestly sincere and use "I" statements. Most people will unconsciously read your body language and listen to your tone of voice before they process your words.
