On the other hand, it doesn’t matter what a person declares in the second sentence if they then negate that sentence with the body of their comment. Perhaps you read for feeling and tone, as I do—that’s why I didn’t point to that sentence in my reply.
I would question whether it doesn’t count—I believe your statement was sincere, and that counts for an awful lot—but the feeling and tone was definitely what I responded to. On the gripping hand, I was being quite precise when I said “should not have been so pointed”—I think emphasizing the right to be angry is important in several contexts (example), and I would want to have still said something about the right to a berserk button … but not the slanted “even if this was not your intent”.
(Incidentally, I appreciate the degree of nuance you’ve been employing in your replies—I suspect this is one of the more valuable benefits you gain from your penchant to reduce problems!)
I would question whether it doesn’t count—I believe your statement was sincere, and that counts for an awful lot—but the feeling and tone was definitely what I responded to. On the gripping hand, I was being quite precise when I said “should not have been so pointed”—I think emphasizing the right to be angry is important in several contexts (example), and I would want to have still said something about the right to a berserk button … but not the slanted “even if this was not your intent”.
(Incidentally, I appreciate the degree of nuance you’ve been employing in your replies—I suspect this is one of the more valuable benefits you gain from your penchant to reduce problems!)