Posted by pseudoname on July 31, 2006, at 11:43:07
In reply to Who said meds were the whole answer?????????????, posted by UgottaHaveHope on July 31, 2006, at 10:23:42
> your above post appears to be an affirmation message to yourself rather than an accurate description
Hi, Michael.
Apologies if this comes across as pedantic; I don't know how else to write it.
If we have a difference of opinion with another poster, it may be better simply to present evidence for our point of view than to make conclusions about the other's motivations or to characterize their opinion psychologically. I know that alternative interpretations are better-received if they don't *directly* characterize someone else's inner life (the "don't jump to conclusions" thing). I've done the characterizing routine myself, so I also know it doesn't mean anything bad about the writer; it's just something we can watch out for.
I recall that you've made somewhat similar posts to Karen's in the past. Were they "confirmations to yourself", as you say? I think it would be interesting to hear such experiences and any insights about them — if in fact that was the case.
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