I have to jump into this posting.....due to the fact that.....I am the only female in my house of 4 guys......I do not get a lot of "female" persuasion and communication......so I come here. Plus, I have been looking and learning for several months.
I have found that just like in face to face communications, my lips move faster than my brain....but, I make a conscientious effort to reread every post that I put on. To make sure that it "sounds" right and not to "direct" as I have been told that I was.....something about being raised in the "Midwest" makes me "direct" I find that a wonderful attibute. Some people don't.....so what.
But, I do like to talk, being in sales as long as I have....you have to talk and LISTEN, same way here.....no different. Has anyone offended me, or snapped at one of my responses??? Nope, not yet, so I must be being awfully careful to be considerate. But, as I have stated in the past, I love women that have an opinion. Ok. I could get into the equal rights thing too....lol.
I do not want everyone to think like me, or act like me....or whatever. I just want to have other women, to listen and think I have some wise things to say. It just so happens that I use YT as my stress reliever too.
So, OP, don't dispair. Jump right in, have an opinion, take some of it with a grain of salt, if you know what I mean! And realize we were all young, new and inexperienced with many things in life....this is not the first time that moving into "new territory" will make you a little nervous.....but, DO NOT let it temper your responses.
The best word I can think of is "tact". I try to use it, so as to say what I want and not hurt anyone in the process....
See, I told you.....I love to talk!!!!
