Meadow wrote:
hyperlexian wrote:
Meadow wrote:
:tired:
i'd definitely clone you too, but you have to promise not to hate me because i'm fat, okay? you can hate me for my philosophy, my pushy opinions etc. but ya can't hate me for being me... in all my glorious roundness.
I don't hate anyone. People are easily confused and polluted with their own stuff.
okay, i believe you. i'd clone you Meadow!
it's true that people are polluted with stuff, but i can tell you that i also make a habit of accidentally angering or upsetting people on WP. what i've started to do more often is to try to provide some background when i post a comment that is blunt or shocking (i can't always tell when it will seem that way, but i do try harder now).
i noticed that when i give more information along with my feelings or opinion, then people don't get as upset with me. so whereas i used to say something like:
"green apples taste like crap!"
now i try to say something like:
"the last time i had a green apple, it was too sour. i can't handle sour-tasting foods anymore, since i got sick from eating Sour Patch Kids candy. so i don't like green apples at all now"
for my own comments, i'm finding that it's sometimes easier to start off sounding nicer than having to put out fires later on. but it wouldn't work for everyone, and i still end up upsetting people sometimes. but i think people appreciate the effort when i try harder.
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