Saying something and then adding “but” works a bit like an eraser removing everything you said before it
I’m so sorry, but…
Text and drawing by Frits Ahlefeldt – Frits Ahlefeldt.com
The word “but” often works almost like the eraser on the end of the pencil, and everything you just said stop making sense in the same way. We all use it just think of the classic sentence “I really understand, but… ”
Keywords: communication, arguing, empathy, argument, excuse, dialogue, therapy, conflict, debate, words, understanding,
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