Re: the difference

Posted by Dr. Bob on December 5, 2010, at 4:12:51

In reply to Re: blocked for week » Dr. Bob, posted by muffled on December 3, 2010, at 12:19:48

> Y'know Bob, I had just this thing happen w/y Teen kid.
>
> Perhaps you could have said, "It was hurtful to me that you called me an idiot, that hurt me".
> Then see what the response is....
> at that point your either going to get
> 1. no response
> 2. perhaps an much more obvious uncivil response
> 3. an apology/rephrase that you did NOT specifically ask for, but was given FREELY, in response to the fact that you said you were hurt.
>
> Do you see the difference?
I posted a PBC last time and got no response. One difference is posters aren't my teen kids. Though they may see me as parental.
Bob
a brilliant and reticent Web mastermind -- The New York Times
backpedals well -- PartlyCloudy

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