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How can I stop obsessing over past conversations?

After having a conversation with someone, I often obsess about what I said to them and the way that I said it. I think about they ways they could have misinterpreted what I meant, and I worry that they thought I was being rude or disrespectful. Most of the time, of course, whatever nuances I thought would offend them were either non-existent or just went straight over their head. How can I overcome this obsessiveness, while still maintaining a healthy level of concern for how what I say may be interpreted?

Adam , 17.03.2014, 00:28
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Ragnar Weskar, 23.04.2014, 19:32
I like that you take your thoughts and idea seriously. If your goal was clarity, why don't you focus on it instead of politeness? Caring and taking your own ideas seriously is very important.

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