People sometimes don't think of the consequences of their words. Or we know we would hurt someone and we think at the time thats the point. Then, we regret it later, and some of us just plain don't have a conscience. We should all take care of what we say to each other. We may all have the right to say something, but it doesn't always mean we should.

Also some people are extremely over-sensitive and things said that are in no way meant to hurt can be misconstrued to being hurtful.

I hope I don't hurt people. But then you can't please everyone all the time.

Snork is right on that one, I know I tend to read the way I feel.

Yes, that is a two way street. But we should always be mindful of what we say....I did not fully realize how much I hurt my children when they were younger when I got mad, until now, that I share a house with someone who does the same thing.

Even if I didn't mean to hurt someone's feelings, I appologize and simply tell them I didn't mean to hurt them.

That is what is meant when someone asks, "Do you want to be right, or do you want to be HAPPY?"

That doesn't mean there is never a time to be assertive and stand up for what is right, but it does mean there are ways to easily neutralize a potentially explosive situation with a little bit of wisdom.

where did you go meow2u, I am back and you are gone.......Im worried. Sorry it took me so long to get back on line.

from time to time i intentionally try to hurt people espically when they are being rude. i usally make some comment about their mother having taught them their manners.