True. And unless we each state how the following post is to be read (softly, slowly, intensely, vehemently etc) we read it as it first appears to us.

I think another factor that comes into play is the familiarity here of many members. Not only do we expect readers to "know us better than that" if it's anything negative...or they might know from behind the scenes how we really are feeling about a subject... but we expect members to know us... each post, each thread, each chat comment... and it just doesn't work that way all the time.

We fall into habits of reading certain ppl certain ways, and if that way isn't how we want to be read, it will take a great effort and more communication (such as identifying the exact mood for the subject like you did, not just say, saying I'm not angry...") to change the current thinking... for any of us, not just you or me.

It is a good thing, PC, where we can work on social skills like this. Don't you think?