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LakeArenal

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8. I lost a friend due to texts. She took my written words wrong all the time.

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Sun Jun 25, 2023, 11:47 AM

Jun 2023

Once she twisted the meaning she was all insulted.

Actual meaning of words sometimes is lost in text translation.

At the end she ascribed the the worst motives to the most innocuous words.
I know because I was trying to be really careful of what I said but it was no use.

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XUPDATE: My neighbor friend seems to think I sent her an anon. text [View all] Marthe48 Jun 2023 OP

You really need to let it go. Responding in anyway only feeds the assumption. Almost lost a ... marble falls Jun 2023 #1

I'm not dwelling Marthe48 Jun 2023 #3

Did not mean to imply that. Just meant mentioning anything about it will not put oil on the water. marble falls Jun 2023 #5

You must know my neighbor friend Marthe48 Jun 2023 #6

👇👇👇👁️👁️ Goonch Jun 2023 #2

lol Marthe48 Jun 2023 #4

She sounds like the type that always has a chip on her shoulder. Diamond_Dog Jun 2023 #7

It will Marthe48 Jun 2023 #9

I lost a friend due to texts. She took my written words wrong all the time. LakeArenal Jun 2023 #8

I'd rather talk things over in person Marthe48 Jun 2023 #10

I call it 'email drift'. When people misinterpret emails or texts, I cbabe Jun 2023 #11

Not a friend Random Boomer Jun 2023 #12

Thank you Marthe48 Jun 2023 #13

I'm sorry XanaDUer2 Jun 2023 #14

I wondered myself Marthe48 Jun 2023 #15