Yeah, I'm a habitual "but/however" user too, so I don't read too much into that. *But*😅 Spike definitely struck me as wanting to create controversy for controversy's sake, in discussions that were obviously going to be emotive for people. And then he can take their emotional response as proof of his greater emotional maturity.
The fact Spike used “but” and “however,” really sealed the deal for me; It seems he was most interested in proving his point(s)
Yeah, I'm a habitual "but/however" user too, so I don't read too much into that. *But*😅 Spike definitely struck me as wanting to create controversy for controversy's sake, in discussions that were obviously going to be emotive for people. And then he can take their emotional response as proof of his greater emotional maturity.