Mind your language

It is important to me that people say clearly and unambiguously what they mean. I cannot work out motive or intent, and am therefore liable to misunderstand things. This is even more pronounced when I can't see the person I'm talking to. That's why phones in particular are such a problem for me. I have just had such a misunderstanding and it really shook me. It always does. I realize it must be difficult for 'normal' people to understand what I go through.