Is Mercury retrograde?

[mousme]

Either my skills at communicating with tact and sensitivity have taken an epic turn and are now composed of weapons-grade fail, or half of my friends/family/acquaintances are willfully misinterpreting things I say as slights/insults, or Mercury is retrograde. This has happened so many times over the last little while that it can no longer be considered coincidence.

Please tell me Mercury is retrograde. The other two options are NOT my idea of fun.

Comments

[sorceror.livejournal.com]

Apparently Mercury *was* in retrograde in late September up to mid-October, but that's over now. Sorry...

[pasley.livejournal.com]

half of my friends/family/acquaintances are willfully misinterpreting things I say as slights/insults

So . . . you consider me just an acquaintance. Great. Thanks a lot.

I mean, I know we haven't known each other that long, but I thought of *you* as a friend, and I thought you felt the same way about me. We even have that Priory connection and everything.

Well, thanks a whole bunch for making my day.



;) Hee hee hee. (Sorry---I just couldn't resist.)
The universe has just gone a little crazy, maybe, because you are one of the most tactful, sweet, and considerate people I know. It's not you, I'm certain.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Augh!

You totally had me going. :P

*swats you playfully*

Thanks. :)

[pasley.livejournal.com]

You're welcome . . I think!

I'm so sorry to have added to your stress, however briefly; you are obviously feeling very sensitive about this right now if you actually took me seriously! (*I* am the insensitive one, clearly.)

Now relax and think about xmas and cookies again.

xoxoxox

Option three

[montecristo.livejournal.com]

Have you considered the alternative that half your family and friends have been taken over by space aliens?

Re: Option three

[mousme.livejournal.com]

No, I totally hadn't considered that, but now that you mention it, it seems entirely likely. :D