I want people to feel like they can speak up to me if I say something offensive, and I hope I would react well if someone ever did.
*Nods* I've often heard stories of friendships that were shattered due to unintended offenses, only to be repaired once the offended party spoke up about them (in a polite, understanding and non-defensive way, of course).
But it is scary since you never know how it may turn out. I know someone who can be rather difficult to talk to, even be around, whenever you try to point out that they just said something that you found offensive. Rather than clear the air, it ends up leading to an even bigger argument that you're eventually forced to drop just to make it stop.
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Date: 2011-02-15 07:10 am (UTC)From:*Nods* I've often heard stories of friendships that were shattered due to unintended offenses, only to be repaired once the offended party spoke up about them (in a polite, understanding and non-defensive way, of course).
But it is scary since you never know how it may turn out. I know someone who can be rather difficult to talk to, even be around, whenever you try to point out that they just said something that you found offensive. Rather than clear the air, it ends up leading to an even bigger argument that you're eventually forced to drop just to make it stop.