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[mere_bear1]

 I like to think that I can express myself well with my words, specifically in writing.  However lately I have felt like the proverbial "turd in the punchbowl."  Somehow I feel like everything I say, not matter how thought through and well intended, has hurt people's feelings or at least not come off nearly as "intelligent, thoughtful, and

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[ajmcoqui]

I have had the same experience with well-intentioned e-mail being taken the wrong way; I know just how you feel. Sadly, I don't know how to do it correctly - I think people read into things what they want to read into them, especially when they don't have facial expressions and tone of voice to go along with the words. E-mail is great for communicating THINGS, and not so good for communicating MEANING and EMOTION. le sigh.