Can you try to understand this from my perspective as well?
I hear that I have tended to overly caveat my statements because of past interactions. From now on, I will review any post I make here, looking for anything which might be interpreted as condescending. I plead guilty for not having done that well…
Can you try to understand this from my perspective as well?
I hear that I have tended to overly caveat my statements because of past interactions. From now on, I will review any post I make here, looking for anything which might be interpreted as condescending. I plead guilty for not having done that well enough, for letting my reactivity shape my tone too much. I will strive to do better. I will strive to be less affected by (my perception of) your tone. And you are welcome to say "Hey, that last post slipped a bit into the territory we've agreed to avoid, let's be more mindful". I will hear that.
Let's reset, and let's practice the new approach starting with the issue of affirmative action. In another post.
Thank you for engaging constructively. I hear and respect your underlying positive intention.
And rather than our similarities making us more oversensitive towards each other, perhaps they can help us cut each other the same slack that we want for ourselves.
That sounds good. Let's do that.
Can you try to understand this from my perspective as well?
I hear that I have tended to overly caveat my statements because of past interactions. From now on, I will review any post I make here, looking for anything which might be interpreted as condescending. I plead guilty for not having done that well enough, for letting my reactivity shape my tone too much. I will strive to do better. I will strive to be less affected by (my perception of) your tone. And you are welcome to say "Hey, that last post slipped a bit into the territory we've agreed to avoid, let's be more mindful". I will hear that.
Let's reset, and let's practice the new approach starting with the issue of affirmative action. In another post.
Thank you for engaging constructively. I hear and respect your underlying positive intention.
And rather than our similarities making us more oversensitive towards each other, perhaps they can help us cut each other the same slack that we want for ourselves.