why do people get butt hurt if someone corrects their definition trying to help...??

@GermanAf: yes please becareful with wording. people use " lets shed a tear for all those fragile souls" is used more towards sarcasm.

i tried i gave examples and even put smilie faces so they could see my kindess.

@iCrochetstuff: Then, that's a personal problem on their part. I wouldn't worry about it, since it's definitely not you in that case. Sometimes, I can come across in a dictatorial manner, so I know that people may not always interpret the discussion the same way that I do, but I am usually only blunt with people who have wasted time with stupid nonsense, or who have not done something that they were supposed to do -- usually at work. Ha ha.

@toddr13: theyre just butt hurt because i explained that being sheltered means you are not worldly and that it has nothing to do with creativity and having an imagination. haha. i kindly gave examples. i mean i can see what she ment but maybe she should just use a different word. instead of being sheltered. i told her not having an imagination ment they are close minded and she flipped out lol. and then contradicted herself by saying she has an imagination lmao

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@Aidolovemostofyourthoughts: this is why, when I see an error, I try asking instead of telling.

eg. I'm sorry, did you mean except or accept? They mean two different things and either word will fit here, but depending on which you use, it changes the whole meaning of your story.

It occasionally backfires and I was once told the person doesn't care if I understand the story or not. I said good I can stop trying. And blocked that person so I'd never have to figure out what he was saying again.

But mostly it leads to a discussion of how the English language can be so confusing. If you use doe instead of dough, or threw instead of through it can be confusing.

Feb. 24/17
4:27 pm
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@Serenitree: God it's like walking on eggshells around ppl these days

@iCrochetstuff: I don't mind eggshells. It's better than landmines. If I have to be careful in my wording, I will. I had a huge problem yesterday, with someone who felt accused because I transposed two words. I meant to say would you rather, but said instead, you would rather. If I'd been a tad more careful, he wouldn't have felt accused. Or maybe he still would have taken umbrage. I get the impression he is easily riled. So, eggshells shall be my flooring of choice, if it helps people feel more open and less threatened.

You must realize, we are entering the innermost sanctum of the human life....their minds and hearts. If we can't at least make an effort to make the people we converse with feel at ease and reasonably safe saying what they feel, we probably should look at how we feel if we perceive a threat or condescension. As Aido pointed out, we can't see facial expressions or hear tones of voice in text messages. We hear what we might project if we were saying the same words and see the same expression we imagine we might wear in the same circumstances.

Feb. 24/17
7:03 pm
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i really agree. this person thinks being sheltered ties in with not having an imagination then contradicts themselves by saying they are creative lmao.