So I'm pretty sure that the majority of people have trouble saying what they really mean, much less saying what they're actually thinking. I find that as I meet with parents, teachers, students, employer's ... communication is a huge issue between people. Backgrounds, paradigms, religions, age gaps, races, demographics, locals... they all play a part whether you mean for them too or not. Today I dealt with a parent who makes around 8 thousand dollars a year... and another to whom 4 thousand was no big deal to spend on something he deemed "priceless". Both conversations were drastically different even though the dealt with the same exact subject matter. Along the same lines, I find that life gets a lot simpler when you refuse to be offended. People can be very insensitive and even right down stupid sometimes with their comments. I believe this stems from multiple sources. First of all is comes down to selfishness. Thinking about your own agenda, needs and perspective is the first problem when trying to understand, critique, or adapt to someone. Everyone can be stupid at different moments so its the wisest and happiest course of action to not judge and not be offended. Don't be deceived that it's not a choice to be offended. Its totally up to each of us to react to every word and action. No one can "make" you feel anything emotional without your choice. Just a few thoughts from the minutes in my day today.