Saturday, July 30, 2011 3:46 PM
28. Misunderstandings ;

Misunderstandings .
I hate 'em .
Because one misunderstanding can ruin a relationship .
Be it friendship , boy-girl relationships , parent-child relationships , all sorts .
Kinda sucks , doesn't it ?
Why does it have to exist ?
Annoying max .
So misunderstandings happen when one person isn't clear enough of his/her words .
Or maybe there was some conflict in them .
And a third person comes in , rub some salt , pats his butt , and leaves .
Otherwise it's just bad communication .
This means we lack of communication .
I checked dictionary.com , and this is what "misunderstanding" means :
[mis-uhn-der-stan-ding]
mis·un·der·stand·ing
–noun
1.failure to understand correctly; mistake as to meaning or intent.
2.a disagreement or quarrel.
So misunderstandings results in quarrels , yes ?
Well , not always , but still , the people involved in the misunderstanding stop talking to each other .
They become mad at each other , they refuse to talk to each other , but they know , they miss each other .
People act they don't care about the other party in misunderstandings .
But if they didn't care , they wouldn't be thinking about them every single day .
I guess misunderstandings between a guy and a girl can be a good thing .
Because , maybe , just maybe , they think about each other every day , thanks to this misunderstanding .
Has anyone ever wondered how to clear a misunderstanding ?
It's to confront each other , face to face , innit ?
I guess that's one way .
But what if you're unable to clear it face to face ?
Let it stay as a misunderstanding ?
As a Gemini , I don't like misunderstandings .
I don't like to be misunderstood .
I'd rather have a face-to-face confrontation . At least , I know where I went wrong .
It's scary how misunderstandings can cause 2 people to stop talking to each other .
Like , total avoidance .
It's scary , the way it works .
And it's all in the mind , in the brain .
We think too much .
Humans , think too much .
Some are afraid to confront others , because they think too much , like , bombard themselves with meaningless questions .
Some think that there's no point in confrontation , because it'll just lead to more quarrels , more fights , and nothing resolved . They think there's nothing they can do about it .
And some people , well ...
Let's just say they don't even dare to try .
And I guess I'm one of these people .
They don't have the guts to try asking , try resolving it .
Because they have already given up hope .
They're worried of what would the other person reply .
They're worried , what if they screw up ?
And this is , once again , all part of the brain's work .
We think too much , too deep , such that we become afraid of it .
Coming to think of it , minds are such scary things too .
Everything that we can't touch , we can't see , but we know it exists , they're scary .
And I'm not talking about the supernatural or aliens and whatnots .
I'm just saying , things , such as :
- the mind
- misunderstandings
- hatred
- jealousy
- greed
- popularity
- fame
- pride
- thoughts
- stupidity
LOL , just joking about the stupidity thing . Is there something called "idiocy" ?
OMG , I don't know .
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OHMYGOSH .
THERE IS A WORD CALLED "IDIOCY" .
It means "the state of being an idiot" .
An utter idiot like me !
I deserve a pat on the back for coming up with a word that I've never seen or heard before , but it exists .
I'm so proud of myself , I can kiss my elbows and say "good job" .
Back to the point , I'm talking about how scary certain things are .
And reading through that list , you'll realise that yes , those things are known to mankind , but we can't touch them .
We're unable to use our 5 senses to detect them , except feelings .
FEEL IS NOT ONE OF THE 5 SENSES , TOUCH IS .
And so , well yes .
Now on with the conclusion .
So what triggered the switch in my mind to write a blog post on misunderstandings , was you , again .
So well , I'm sorry , for "rejecting" you many times .
But I need to clarify , I never did once , "rejected" you .
Take the ECP thing , for example .
I never said no , I don't remember saying it .
I welcomed you to join me .
In fact , I do remember saying yes .
Just me and you . I didn't mind .
I never said no .
And then , came the Pooh present .
I'm really grateful for it , and well , I guess I just didn't phrase my words well on that day .
That day , 19th May 2011 .
See , I still remember .
I guess guys and girls take words differently .
When I said "I didn't want the present" , I meant it this way ,
I'm not worth the present you're giving me , don't spend so much on me . I'll feel guilty !
I didn't mean it as ,
Hey , don't give me the present , I don't like you .
I guess you took it the wrong way .
But it's too late to apologize anyway .
Just let things go with the flow .
Till then , bye !
You broke it once , and you won't break it again .
I won't let you .
Watch me .