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Entrepreneur, student, communicator @ Prince Abubakar Audu University
Lagos, Nigeria
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COMMUNICATION & RELATIONSHIPS
<p>WORDS DON’T ALWAYS CARRY THE SAME MEANING FOR EVERYONE:</p><p>Two people can hear the same words and interpret them in different ways depending on their emotions, experiences, and expectations.</p><p><br/></p><p>This is one common occurrence in our day-to-day lives. The other day, I was having a conversation on WhatsApp with a friend, trying to let them know that the way they were approaching their feelings for someone seemed too fast. In that conversation, I said to them, “Why would you fall in love with someone in five days?”</p><p><br/></p><p>I asked them if they were sure it was love or if they had simply started liking the company of the other person. But my friend didn’t understand the statement and became sad. They thought I was trying to tell them that it couldn’t happen and, in a way, felt that I was being rude and inconsiderate of their feelings for asking such a direct question.</p><p><br/></p><p>In this case, my friend judged the statement based on an earlier reply and thought I was angry and just being negative.</p><p><br/></p><p>This made me realize that communication isn’t always about what we say.</p><p><br/></p><p>Sometimes, it’s about what the other person thinks we meant and how their response and reaction may affect the communication process if the information passed across was not properly interpreted.</p><p><br/></p><p>Sometimes, the way to prevent this situation is to properly enlighten the listener on what exactly you are trying to communicate to them. This may take more than one attempt, but it is necessary if you want the information to be properly understood.</p><p><br/></p><p>Have you ever said something with one intention, only for the other person to understand it completely differently?</p>
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