Presumably the exact feelings vary a lot from person to person.
I think the potential bad outcome of the positive version is something like “ah, I can explain this!”, coupled with a misunderstanding of what the other person is about. (i.e. you think you’re making a simple correction, but you’re actually telling them that some deep seated part of their identity is wrong)
Presumably the exact feelings vary a lot from person to person.
I think the potential bad outcome of the positive version is something like “ah, I can explain this!”, coupled with a misunderstanding of what the other person is about. (i.e. you think you’re making a simple correction, but you’re actually telling them that some deep seated part of their identity is wrong)