Before this gets too ugly, please allow me to add my thoughts here:
Landbeforetimelover, you clearly used the following terms:
I don't know how to say this without sounding rude
I think that
No offence intended
To me this says that your statement, "imaginary creatures are...like...really...stupid" was your personal opinion and not intended to be at all hostile.
I must say that your word choice (stupid) was not what we would consider friendly, whether it was an opinion or not. As an alternative, one could have said something like,
"Imaginary creatures aren't interesting to me" or something similar. Calling another person's idea stupid, whether it's fact or opinion, is generally not a good way to get on somebody's good side.
I do appreciate your use of "no offense", "I don't know how to say this" and "I think" (implying and reassuring that it was only an opinion).
Darkhououmon, you are obviously upset. Landbeforetimelover is not aware of your connnection to imaginary creatures (she created the fictional Alimon species, found in fanart and fanfics, LBTlover). I felt that your use of absolute terms, such as:
They aren't stupid
They are unique and interesting
No, there is not.
It is in no way stupid.
were a little inappropriate in this circumstance, simply because you imply that your *Opinions* are pure fact and always correct while LBTlover's *Opinions* are always incorrect. Obviously, as we observe in this conversation, that is not true. LBTlover clearly states that his opinion significantly differs from yours. Neither one of you are stating facts.
LBTlover, please try to be more careful with wording in the future, especially if you want to avoid future conflicts such as these.
Darkhououmon, while I understand your reaction, partly due to your strong connections to the imagination and to your creations, this is one situation where understanding needs to exist in the minds of Both parties. Your response implies that LBTlover's opinions have no value and that is just as inappropriate as LBTlover's comments to you.
It is situations like these where people realize the importance of interpretation. There was clearly some miscommunication here, partly from people not fully understanding how the other thinks (or choosing not to consider it). In short: Know your audience and issues will take care of themselves sometimes. B) That's a lesson for everyone.
