Hey, opinions needed. I’m in a group chat which has actually been a bit of a lifeline for me at times due to being a bit isolated and having interactions with irl friends seem to get harder as I get older.
so we have a group chat for parenting issues and just anything and everything really so over the years we’ve shared a lot. We don’t need to much in person due to our various locations but speak frequently and it would always be the place I’d go to vent or for advice and equally always try to provide emotional support to my friends in it, or advice where it’s asked for.
One of the members is incredibly blunt. Not my style but sometimes it works and it’s what we need to hear. I’m slightly more gentle in my approach but over the years I’ve accepted a lot of ‘advice’ that has been very blunt/ bordering on insulting or if not insulting has definitely made me feel bad about myself. However as a whole I am grateful and appreciate this group for being my go to place and just providing that human interaction.
my issue is I recently expressed am opinion on something that can be a sensitive subject. I probably wasn’t as gentle or diplomatic as I could have been but I was quick to say I was just expressing my opinion which as adults we should be able to do. Since this it has been radio silence. I tried to continue on the chat but was getting no response ir just very minimal answers.
my question- am I unreasonable to be upset by this. Is this on me to resolve? Im a bit lost with it and yes although I know it all sounds very high school, but!! it has upset me!!