Is Mercury retrograde?

[mousme]

Either my skills at communicating with tact and sensitivity have taken an epic turn and are now composed of weapons-grade fail, or half of my friends/family/acquaintances are willfully misinterpreting things I say as slights/insults, or Mercury is retrograde. This has happened so many times over the last little while that it can no longer be

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[sorceror]

Apparently Mercury *was* in retrograde in late September up to mid-October, but that's over now. Sorry...

[pasley]

half of my friends/family/acquaintances are willfully misinterpreting things I say as slights/insults

So . . . you consider me just an acquaintance. Great. Thanks a lot.

I mean, I know we haven't known each other that long, but I thought of *you* as a friend, and I thought you felt the same way about me. We even have that Priory connection and everything.

Well, thanks a whole bunch for making my day.

;) Hee hee hee. (Sorry---I just couldn't resist.)
The universe has just gone a little crazy, maybe, because you are one of the most tactful, sweet, and considerate people I know. It's not you, I'm certain.

[mousme]

Augh!

You totally had me going. :P

*swats you playfully*

Thanks. :)

[pasley]

You're welcome . . I think!

I'm so sorry to have added to your stress, however briefly; you are obviously feeling very sensitive about this right now if you actually took me seriously! (*I* am the insensitive one, clearly.)

Now relax and think about xmas and cookies again.

xoxoxox

Option three

[montecristo]

Have you considered the alternative that half your family and friends have been taken over by space aliens?

Re: Option three

[mousme]

No, I totally hadn't considered that, but now that you mention it, it seems entirely likely. :D