As others have said, it's hard to know exactly what we mean sometimes when we are writing our words instead of speaking them to someone. It's the inflection in our voice or the smile or lack of on our face or so many things that are there when we are face to face to a person and is not there on the computer. It's also difficult to say everything you mean without writing a "novel". I look at my own posts sometimes and they seem to be very long and drawn out. I think it's because I am a very expressive person (or so I am told). Everyone tells me I couldn't talk at all if they tied my hands. I use my hands a lot and also facial expressions. And I do talk a LOT.
So forgive me if my posts are long. I'm just trying to explain myself and it's difficult to do without all my "props."
We all have different views on things and that doesn't mean we can't express them and still be friends or at least civil. I love to hear other peoples views and opinions. Sometimes they may even change my mind on a subject, sometimes not but that doesn't mean I have to change their's either.
I have good friends and relatives that have very different opinions on some subjects than me and they include but are not limited too: politics, religion, abortion, alcohol, raising children, spending money, even our pets but we respect each other's differences and it certainly doesn't harm out friendship. I am very diverse. I am what some may call "conservative" on some subjects and "liberal". I hate those terms, but unfortunately, some people try to box us into one group or another.
See what I mean. I just can't make it "short and sweet." Sorry! |