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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
I didn't think it was a big deal and, knowing plenty of worse people, have trouble getting upset when someone who shows themselves to be supportive says the wrong thing or something that can be taken the wrong way.
But you just pointed out the reason he had to make the statement. Most people misinterpreted it, so he clarified what he meant. This seems like a good resolution, I don't know why we're now begrudging the idea that someone who says something open to interpretation should clarify what they mean. That's a basic fact of life.
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Yep, he did what was necessary. Instead of the "I'm sorry you feel that way, I didn't mean it" it was "I'm sorry that I made you feel that way even if it wasn't intentional".
Why he did it is illustrated perfectly by the most basic communication model.