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I think it is safe to say that we all have experienced situation like this. It is easy to misunderstand a message when you read it. We interpret the message the way we want to. Unfortunately, we cannot perceive feelings thru text messages. I remember receiving a message from a friend I thought was very rude. I called her and when she explained what she meant in the text, it was totally different from what I understood. The message becomes constructionist instead of intensional.