Trouble from Speech
Two weeks ago, I call an idea that my friend was considering “pathetic”. The next day, she messaged me saying that it was hurtful that I call her “p”. It just happened that I woke up in deep depression that morning that I could barely control my tear. I told her I was sorry and I didn’t really think of her that way. She didn’t believe me. I sent a massage to her this weekend, she responded coldly.
Now, I think back. She first used the “p” word to describe an idea I suggested. Now, I feel hurt that it is alright for her to use the same word to describe my idea and it is hurtful to her that I used the same word to describe hers. Actually, she thinks I call her “p”, but in the logic of LSAT I was talking about the idea, not the person. Well, since neither I nor she is going to work in the legal field, LSAT logic doesn’t help.
I got my mom upset this weekend because of a word I used. She thought that I told her to die. After 3 days not talking to me, tonight she finally told me the real reason. I thought it was the way I spoke got her upset. I don’t even remember the exact word I said. After breaking the silent tonight, she forgave me.
It may seem to them that my speeches were full of venom, but I had no ill-intent in both cases.
