Posted by Racer on September 10, 2006, at 2:00:50
In reply to Well, maybe I misinterpreted... » Racer, posted by finelinebob on September 10, 2006, at 0:51:23
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> And maybe you as well, but you were there and I wasn't so I have no context for judging. But that never stopped me before, so...
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> I reacted the way I did because of your first line. I have a violent (as in strong, not mean) reaction to comparing pain. It cannot be done.No, it can't be done. There's no hierarchy of suffering. My pain is, your pain is, and I'm sorry if my flippancy triggered a negative reaction for you. I was just in that kinda flip, kinda bitter spot that isn't one of my most attractive...
> If she meant it well, maybe that is what she meant.
> flbI do trust that she meant it well. I'm pretty sure she'd be shocked to think that it might have been interpreted any other way, although she oughta know me well enough by now... (I do think she'd laugh, though, if I told her that it sounded as though I was an object lesson for the rest of the group...)
Sorry, Bob. I value you too much to want to create a problem. I'll watch my mouth, cross my heart.
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