Positive and Negative interpretations of catalyst

[Plenum]

What did you say to your friend, if you don't mind me asking?
See, I interpret your responses as sarcastic too, sometimes. For instance; I don't understand what's so funny (smilie) about a friend who feels you're undermining him.

because that wasn't my intent.

anyway, I eventually got my friend to connect to his emotions, and acknowledge the absurdity of the situation. He started chuckling, and I did too, and he basically shifted his emotional state from one of being 'attacked' to one where there was love present - ie, me there as a patient listener.

I know the state well ... that of exhaustion and twisting and distorting the words of another (being over-sensitive etc). It was something I experienced quite a bit of during my first few years of nightshift, and definitely a condition I am most compassionate towards.