The situation: Alex and Morgan have agreed to get some things done around the house on Saturday.
- Alex
“What if we went to the beach Saturday instead?”
- Morgan
“I thought we were going to get stuff done around here.”
- Alex
“I’m just throwing out an idea.”
- Morgan
“I know. But I thought we’d already decided.”
What each person might be hearing
Alex could be thinking out loud. Morgan hears a change of plans. Then Alex feels brushed off, and Morgan wonders why they have to make the same decision twice.
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