Do you say EXACTLY what you mean or expect others to translate?

I have correctly been constructively criticized for being pedantic.

Some of us are pedantic and others not at all.

It nearly cost me my marriage until I figured out

Old marriage destroying way her > me

"You never say I love you any more" > "I said it last Thursday"
"You always ignore me" > "We talked for three hours two days ago"
"You think I am a terrible person" > "No I just don't like some of the3 tings you do"
"They have good taste" >"Don't you mean they have the same taste as you?"

New marriage saving way

"You never say I love you any more" > "It sounds like I don't say it enough. I love you and I will work on that so you know how much I love you"

"You always ignore me" > "Oh hi sweetheart I didn't see you there. How was your day?"

"You think I am a terrible person" > "I love you. Did I hurt your feelings?"

"They have good taste" >"I noticed that also"

Being pedantic has served me well professionally but hundreds of destructive fights with my wife until I realized I cant take ANYTHING literally. I have to translate it to she means.

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