Yeah, she took offense because to her the comment about her being a writer was a put down. It's her goal/dream and you basically told her she sucks at it before she's even started.
I guess my throwing away those things may seem like an overreaction and may indeed be but my reasoning for doing it was to distance myself from those things that made me feel like a pervert, nothing else.
Welcome to the board skrewedup1,
Yeah, she took offense because to her the comment about her being a writer was a put down. It's her goal/dream and you basically told her she sucks at it before she's even started.
No, no argument was intended nor would there be any benefit to either side.
While she overreacted or misunderstood, I think your reaction to throw everything out, was also an overreaction.
I guess my throwing away those things may seem like an overreaction and may indeed be but my reasoning for doing it was to distance myself from those things that made me feel like a pervert, nothing else.
Well, I for one totally understand why you feel the way you do.