Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 > > I am so disheartened by what you say here. > > Don't be It's not intended to dishearten you. And I think the text was > rather general - that it was a response to yours doesn't mean you are the > sole recipient or target of the text. A call for maintenance of > perspective is quite reasonable in an issue that is so emotionally > charged. If a person says that he is disheartened by what you write then probably he says it because he is disheartened. > I could say the same, and sound as 'wounded' as you do now: why are you > telling me this? Do you think I don't know? etc. I'm simply putting across > a different perspective, because it is an emotional issue that a lot of > people seem to run away with. I *am* allowed to post a perspective, yes? > There is no need to take it quite so personally. If someone sounds "wounded" then probably it is because the person is hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2002 Report Share Posted February 20, 2002 At 07:44 AM 2/19/02 +0100, Svarupa (das) HKS (Lund - S) wrote: >If a person says that he is disheartened by what you write then probably he >says it because he is disheartened. Seems pretty straight forward, doesn't it. It usually doesn't help anyone to be told not to feel that way - even if the request is followed by a "smilie" >If someone sounds "wounded" then probably it is because the person is hurt. Seems simple. But if we acknowledge that others feel hurt, it becomes much harder to dismiss their feelings..... Madhu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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