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Subject:Re: Pulling My Hair Out From:Heli Roosild <HeliR -at- MSMAILHQ -dot- NETIMAGE -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 12 Aug 1994 12:38:00 PDT
Shelly,
You have my utmost sympathy:
>So why is it that he asks me to review ... <snip>
> and when I suggest changes he takes offense? <snip>
I have unfortunately had the same experience. In my case, I was told that my
edits would "change the meaning"--the absolute no-no. At the time, I was not
secure enough in my skills to counter that argument effectively. But
looking back, I believe that this marked the beginning of an anger that
eventually led to my divorce.
