Ever fight with your mate in email or IMs?

[Rubyfruit]

Sometimes my husband and I do.

I actually find that this method leads to less heated arguments, where each of us can clearly state our case and hear what the other is saying, without it escalating out of control.

Anybody else do this?

 

[MissTaken]

I have, but only because the misunderstanding started in cyber text.

Sometimes, how I think I sound when I type isn't how it is read by the reader. Ewwwww

had a couple of good cyber arguements.


Both times, he ended up coming over to make up!


Now, isn't that the best part of any heated discussion?

 

[daughter]

I have, but only because the misunderstanding started in cyber text.

Sometimes, how I think I sound when I type isn't how it is read by the reader. Ewwwww

Ain't that the truth. We don't rely on online communication as much as we had to in the beginning.

Nothing like a blowup to remind you of the downsides on electronic communication.

The delay time between correspondence can be a good buffer. Conversely, not having body language and misconstrued tone in an e-mail can be disastrous.

Peace,

daughter

 

[Calamity Jane]

We used to, when we both had office jobs. I find it less stressful than a real-time argument. I have a chance to lay out what I think the issues are without interruption. I can't see him rolling his eyes or stomping from the room, so I don't feel that I need to defend or justify my position.

Maybe I need to send an email...

 

[lovetoread]

Yes,we get into some very heated arguments over the ims. Thats how we ended up together in fact. Had I not gotten so pissed at him after a fight,we probably would only be friends now.

 

[JennyOmanHill]

I have experienced a misunderstanding on line through IMs, but now that we have the mikes, I would think I would prefer to deal with it vocally. However, emails are a good way to transfer your thoughts and feelings, and you get the time to think more fully about the issues at hand.

 

[Vivacia]

Well I tend to e-mail him if we have had a fight b4 he goes to work, or while he is at work! It is easier to get my thoughts together that way, less emotion involved.

I also used e-mail to try and make my ex understand why I left, if we tried to talk about it we would end up in tears and fighting - getting nowhere fast. but when we email it is easier

 

[lobito]

I've had arguements and such over IM's or chat with friends and family, only to make up later.

 

[SweetCherry]

Well, considering we do most of our communicating in IM's, yes, Draco and I do argue in text. Most of the time, if it's email, it's not an argument. It's more of a bit of confusion or one of us is unsure about something. I've only once called him when an IM argument went a bit out of control. It got resolved rather quickly.

 

[Draco]

Well, considering we do most of our communicating in IM's, yes, Draco and I do argue in text. Most of the time, if it's email, it's not an argument. It's more of a bit of confusion or one of us is unsure about something. I've only once called him when an IM argument went a bit out of control. It got resolved rather quickly.

Yeah, the 'make-up phone sex' was great...
SweetCherry told it how it is. We have had the occasional arguement/disagreement but nothing that has managed to split us, we find we only get stronger because we can air our diffences and each one gets to have their say. Doing it via IM or email is sometimes better than a live or telephone arguemnet because text cant contain the emotion that a voice can.

 

[LadyDarkFire]

I've had arguments, hell had wars, through PMs, IMs, and Email. Alot of my communication (about 95% of it) with my brothers, and alot of my friends, is through AIM, so that's where most of it happens.

 

[Draco]

Hey LDF...hope its all OK with you now.

 

[LadyDarkFire]

Hey LDF...hope its all OK with you now.

Getting there, Thanks Draco.