When I point out to someone that their words or actions come across in a way that is different then they intended there is often an intense response of defensive words. Some argue that their intent was the end all of it, no willingness to accept the result/perception of said words or actions could possibly be different then t. self perception/intent. Others don't seem to comprehend that there is even a difference of intent/result, self perception/outside perception. Both of these situations arise when I'm on the other side, attempting to explain my intent was not the same as the perception they informed me of. I sometimes forget to recognize their perception, some don't understand there is a difference between the two and think I'm arguing with their observation.
I think this is a fundamental element of miscommunication. Along with linguistic concepts, word and phrase associations that differ from person to person.
"The children who come long after absorb the language as they grow and those unique, linguistically encoded experiences form an unquestioned element of the fabric of their experience of life. They are part of a specific cultural epistemology or way of knowing reality, language literally shapes personal experience of reality." -Stephen Harrod Buhner The Lost Language of Plants
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