To My Friend Who Is On The Other Side Of The Earth It is a good thing to insult half-jokingly each other with friends. That is a common way to express affection for them. It is also a good thing to be scolded by the one you have esteem for. That will provide you with an opportunity to reflect on your possible fault. So, how about getting "negative" words from strangers or people you hate. As for strangers, since you don't know the background of their words, you would take the meanings of them as literal. As for someone you hate, the negative tone of the words would be amplified inside you. If third parties become involved in such situations, things will further get complicated. But, essentially, nobody can completely decide whether a word is positive or negative, and even true or false. There is only the chain of negative and unfortunate feelings we have, not words have. To know the true meanings of words that people say, you need contexts of them, histories of them, and logs of them. What we are missing probably are inclinations to learn more about someone, and mindsets to understand somebody. If all of us on the same planet become friends, all the exchange of words might be nothing more than happy larks. Thanks for reading, correcting and giving me suggestions!^^ Tommy https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tsutomu-Narushima-Tommy/320373871337867