Posted by pegasus on June 22, 2006, at 12:43:03
In reply to Re: Please rephrase » pegasus, posted by CatieCat on June 21, 2006, at 22:20:37
Well, eloquence wasn't the point, really. The point was rephrasing the stuff in a way that still reflects your thoughts, but is also supportive. It's an attitude thing. I may not have completely gotten what you were trying to say. The point is that you can say almost anything that isn't specifically intended to be mean spirited in a kind and/or supportive way. And usually that's more helpful to the person receiving the comments (and I find it helps me when I'm the one making the comments).
Sorry to bang on a dead horse here. It's just that I've learned so much from babble about alternative ways to "talk" to people. It's hard for me to let it go when I think that someone is not understanding the point of the warnings. Probably part of my psychopathology. I just want to say, "Please try it! I think you'll find it to be a really good experience! You don't have to take back your opinions."
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