That's the kind of overly positive thing I'd be likely to do, being a bit of a Pollyanna at times (keeping cheerful helps me but I can over-do it on my own behalf never mind other peoples). This is a useful post though, because it highlights the problem with trying to focus on the good stuff and others' taking it a little too far.
I tend to try and read carefully, because I know how easy it is for people to take the wind out of your sails, like the time i bounced at my uncle about being asked to write knitting patterns and them going to be sold as part of kits, and his response was "Great, so when will you be looking for a job?" which is so far beyond my capabilities it felt like a punch to the gut.
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Date: 2009-09-26 08:40 pm (UTC)I tend to try and read carefully, because I know how easy it is for people to take the wind out of your sails, like the time i bounced at my uncle about being asked to write knitting patterns and them going to be sold as part of kits, and his response was "Great, so when will you be looking for a job?" which is so far beyond my capabilities it felt like a punch to the gut.