On late Tuesday night I had a dinner date with my mother. I decided to treat my mom to a dinner and dessert restaurant at Ruby’s Tuesdays. My mom and I were discussing whether I should take the job offer at Chick Fil A and leave Wendys? My mom started getting on my case that I should just leave fast food industry alone and do a job or internship that will lead me to my career in life. I was thinking to myself ” why is she killing a achievement right now?” I responded to her ” Why cant you just enjoy a small accomplishment for me?” I then realized in that sudden moment it looked like in her eyes that she was going to snatch my head off my shoulders in that sudden moment. She gave me the look of ” Who are you talking too right now?” I checked and realized that I am talking to my mother and not my friends. I came to the conclusion on why she looked at me like that and it was because of my tone. My tone came off very aggressive and demanding. How I came off to my mom was disrespectful because of the pitch and tone I used with her when she was frustrating me. ( Chapter 9 Nonverbal Communication, Principle Managing Interactions page 249). I told my mom that I was wrong for how I came off to her and it was just my tone and pitch that I used. Also, I meant it in a sympathetic way not a aggressive,demanding way towards her. I relayed to her in that moment wish you just congratulated me and not lecture me on what I should do instead. So, in this situation I learned what I intend does not always come across that way. I have to be careful on how I deliver things to people.
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