Do you have this problem online?

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When your online do you have this problem or ever have had it before?

I've learned to step back from my initial reactions to things I read online and give people the benefit of the doubt. Sometimes people actually are trying to be rude, but they are fairly rare and easily avoided.

I am very prone to thinking that what people write is because they are being cold, distant, or rude when they are not. I don't always respond in kind though, in case I am wrong.

Not so much that, but just like in real life, what I say on the internet is almost always misinterpreted.

I tend to be overly sensitive to even mildly negative comments. And even a kindly worded difference of opinion is likely to be exaggerated into harsh criticism. I often have to put a conscious effort into seeing it for what it really is.

I also project this tendency onto others, so am very conscientious about how I word my posts. I do everything in my power to avoid being hurtful to anyone, ever.

Same I misunderstand people a lot but I don't assume they're being rude unless it's very obvious that they are. I voted for Never on this poll. However lots on some forums take my words the wrong way & assume I'm being rude

Sometimes, whether online or IRL, I will feel offended at something someone says. It does not happen as often as in my youth (my wasted youth!), but I'm getting better at discerning when an offense was intended and when it was not.

I am the exact same way. I really, really wish I could be tougher. I hate being so sensitive all the time.

I have also had other people online misconstrue my words as being rude or offensive even though that absolutely wasn't the way I intended it to come across.

people have this problem with me

I tend to worry that they may have meant it offensively and that I've completely missed a hint. I know they seem to think I'm cold/distant/ect.

I got an apology from someone who thought I was angry with them, once. I wasn't.

Yeah I get 'offended' by things that weren't intended to be rude quite a lot, but not all the time. Sometimes I am a bit too sensitive and feel like a difference of opinion/someone rejecting my advice etc. is a personal attack. I try and just back away from it, calm myself down then type a response instead of getting mardy all the time