Communication, the U.S. & growth

[shortindiangirl]

kevinmiles challenged me on my post some weeks ago regarding thoughts of U.S. and Indian life (I re-wrote it more critically). In thinking about his response and talking with chaibacca, I am learning some valuable things. I tend to communicate harshly and sourly, and I am disappointed with myself for not recognizing it. My inability to recognize my offensiveness

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Thanks for caring enough to reflect (and apologize.)

[dakini_bones]

And your viewpoint is as much a valuable part of the US panorama as anyone elses!

Re: Thanks for caring enough to reflect (and apologize.)

[shortindiangirl]

And thank you for being so gracious. I cringe as I re-read myself more critically. Truly sorry.

critical about India as well

[anonymous]

At times, you've been very harsh to India and Indians. I think sometimes we tend to generalize a particular situation where generalization isn't warranted.

Re: critical about India as well

[shortindiangirl]

Hmm, perhaps. Critics tell me that I am unfairly harsh to the U.S. which I can readily believe, given that I've lived much of my adult life here. Having had to forge my life here, I'm intimately aware of the frustrations of U.S. life, but I have a more rose tinted picture of life in India - the India I tend to see more during relaxing vacations.

Yes, I may tend to generalize where it's not warranted, but I think we do this because we're all trying to build our world view and extend our observations / anecdotes to creating it.