I got into an argument on Facebook last night and it has left me rather depressed. The argument was with a person whom I generally respect. But it ended with a rather personal attack. I think my mistake was thinking that the discussion was a general philosophical one, when it was actually much more personal. It is true, that I knew nothing of the specifics of the situation - they weren't included - and I probably over-reached in my interpretation of the situation. But I felt that the reaction was personal and very rudely worded. I thought I was standing up for myself; the other person interpreted it, I would guess, as arrogant interference. Sigh.
So, I am licking my wounds and trying to stay away from Facebook for a while.
