In a relationship, we are inclined to believe that we have the same mutual way of expressing ourselves so that we can be easily understood. But language is determined by intention, and our personality, sex, culture, race, beliefs, etc. They all determine what we say. It means that no matter how simple words might sound, we can never take what someone else says at face value without clarification because our expectations of the reaction to those words could be entirely different!

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