File this one under "Conversations I Never Thought I Would Have"
So... initially my reaction to the inappropriate email was that there was no way in hell I was going to respond to it. If he was that damn curious, he could pick up the phone and call me.
But...
Let's be honest. I am incapable of being that bitchy, regardless of how much he may have deserved it. So after two days I caved and responded. It's below the cut. It is too nice or too harsh? I can't decide...
Okay... we are going to have to file this one under "conversations I never thought I would have"
No. I am not pregnant. I promise that was in no way the intent of my email to you.
I am going to give you the benefit of the doubt on this one and assume that you just typed that out and sent it very quickly without thinking about what you wrote.
However...
As a woman and (more importantly) as your friend, I feel like it's my place to make sure you understand something very important:
Should you ever again find yourself in the position of needing to ask someone that question (and I truly hope that you don't, but if you do), asking it via email is not okay. Ever.
It doesn't matter if the conversation was started via email. It doesn't matter how much time has passed, how far away she is or how you feel about her. The internet is never an appropriate forum for that conversation. If you can't meet up with her and talk face to face, pick up the phone, dude. Because, although I am not pregnant, imagine how I would feel after that if I were...
I am not trying to be patronizing, I promise :) I just cannot, in good conscience, let that one slide.
But...
Let's be honest. I am incapable of being that bitchy, regardless of how much he may have deserved it. So after two days I caved and responded. It's below the cut. It is too nice or too harsh? I can't decide...
Okay... we are going to have to file this one under "conversations I never thought I would have"
No. I am not pregnant. I promise that was in no way the intent of my email to you.
I am going to give you the benefit of the doubt on this one and assume that you just typed that out and sent it very quickly without thinking about what you wrote.
However...
As a woman and (more importantly) as your friend, I feel like it's my place to make sure you understand something very important:
Should you ever again find yourself in the position of needing to ask someone that question (and I truly hope that you don't, but if you do), asking it via email is not okay. Ever.
It doesn't matter if the conversation was started via email. It doesn't matter how much time has passed, how far away she is or how you feel about her. The internet is never an appropriate forum for that conversation. If you can't meet up with her and talk face to face, pick up the phone, dude. Because, although I am not pregnant, imagine how I would feel after that if I were...
I am not trying to be patronizing, I promise :) I just cannot, in good conscience, let that one slide.