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I find that type of communication childing and dehumanizing. To each their own.
by justtopost 8y ago
I find that type of communication childing and dehumanizing. To each their own.
- cobbzilla 8y agoKinda ironic that your comment is a good example of this style, in describing your feelings using an “I” statement without attacking the speaker.
- synecdoche 8y agoI would contend that despite the "I" the form of those words implies projection, or at least victimization of oneself.
- benj111 8y agoReally? I do a similar thing when dealing with idiots (not idiots, fully formed human beings, with a legitimate point of view, probably not evil, probably quite normal in person) on the internet. I find it helps keep me sane.
- tunesmith 8y agoIf it were limited to "when you do blah, I feel blah" verbiage, it would feel like that. But it's more generally about taking accountability for one's own side, while listening to the other side, without needless escalation. I can't really see a flaw with that approach, other than it taking more work. I wonder how many arguments would be defused if both sides could phrase the other side's point of view in a way they would agree was accurately stated.