It suddenly struck me how certain words of mine can be so impactful, cause some unexpected trauma in others which subsequently invokes a sense of guilt in me.
What goes around comes back around. My, and I'm getting tired of this old antique way of saying "Yeah serves you right." People since time immemorial have tried to be politically correct and be as 'nice' as possible, even when it comes to sarcasm.
Indeed, the pen has proven himself more mighty than the sword. War of words, and words killed more than swords have ever done.
But sometimes you really can't impress all ideas you have into others' brains. Some are bound to get the wrong idea, and majority of the some who get the wrong idea, harp on the misunderstood version of your claim, and jump into inferences or worse, conclusions. Then after a whole round of joy ride, you realized your claims have been falsely interpreted, yet it will be too late for salvation.
Harm. Has. Been. Done.
I overheard someone said this:
"You can't keep shrugging off responsibility when you find people getting the wrong impression of you, because it is what you show or tell people that defines your image in them. If people keep misunderstanding you and your intentions, you must reflect on yourself and your ways of handling things. If it's just one person who misjudged you, fine. If it's everybody, you'd better do something."I never meant to hurt the way it might now hurt.
I guess I should now be more cautious over the words that leak through that lips of mine.
