The Secret Life of Plants

[Whitefeather]

Why pointing at me when talking about yourself?

This is getting ridiculous. (flashbacks from junior high)

At last we agree on something which has been my position from the start!

OK I'll spell it out: Both Diana and I made attempts at communication and reconciliation. We asked honest questions, in a sincere attempt to understand what you had supposedly found offensive in that other thread (which you brought up). You didn't respond to our efforts but instead insisted we were the ones at fault, while ignoring our actual thoughts and taking zero responsibility for yourself.

We're both willing to take partial responsibility, but we're both quite stunned that you don't seem interested in sharing that responsibility, and instead keep insisting that you are only here to teach us, and keep telling us to look at ourselves, while, apparently, refusing to do so yourself.

Real communication and sharing of feelings is what heals rifts. Not cutesy hearts while shutting down any communication/connection.

I had hoped, after 2 weeks, that this could be resolved. But to just repeat the same thing, isn't resolving anything.

Wow, hold on the horses again.
If you would kindly start to stop making assumptions telling me my position, we could go somewhere. You may tell me YOUR position but you may not tell me mine! Why? Because telling people what their position is is a form of control upon them and, they will react to it. I disagree when you have invented/decided that I am this and that and, when you are quarelling me for what you imagine that I am, did or think; I find this ridiculous! You leave me no space for me, in a manner of speaking. It is when I came with a mirror, so to say. Besides, assumptions always are where problems of communication start. I know my position and it is not what you are saying.

Your description above is nicely put but is not what happened!

And I am surprised that you are talking on Diana's behalf?!

(for my part, I have nothing against a 'curtesy' heart. In a forum where we do not see one another and where therefore, the presence is missing, it helps to show the position where I/we stand.)