Without the clarity of being able to hear someone's voice and see someone's facial expression the mind finds ways of over interpreting what's written. On top of that, there are individuals who interpret every little thing in your text as a clue to your emotion and intent as if you had painstakingly crafted each individual letter. Sometimes I use periods when I text, some times I don't. Sometimes I spread a thought across multiple texts, sometimes I don't. Sometimes I use emoticons when I text, sometimes I don't.
You can't count on any of these non-verbal and non-muscular artifacts as reliable emotional or intentional clues. But you can certainly count on yourself to find meaning in the meaningless.
None of this is to say that sometimes it doesn't happen, but sometimes it doesn't.
You can't count on any of these non-verbal and non-muscular artifacts as reliable emotional or intentional clues. But you can certainly count on yourself to find meaning in the meaningless.
None of this is to say that sometimes it doesn't happen, but sometimes it doesn't.