Hi All,
New to this NAS forum, so this is really just a musing I have had which I thought I would throw into the ether of the internet!
How does everyone find texting and emailing? I have always found myself to be quite formal in the way I articulate myself - both in written and verbal contexts. This has caused some issues - people thinking that I am being patronising or condescending or down right weird - in response to someone asking me on a date I told them that I would be agreeable (needless to say that did not work out). I have grown particularly paranoid about how someone may perceive any of my written communication, particularly in high stakes situations - like work! This has led me to use emojis more often. Now I'm only talking one of these ':-)', but despite feeling confident in my ability to articulate how I am feeling and what I want, I find myself now adding that to most work emails. It feels like the wrong context, but I am so concerned that the text suggests I am being abrupt or rude that I stick one down as a bit of a safety net. Does anyone else do something similar? I have not had a bad reception to this, but I fear it is the virtual equivalent of awkwardly smiling at the end of an interaction and the person considering it weirdly robotic.
I must admit thought, after reading back I sound overly concerned about how others view me - which is both true and untrue - but that's another point entirely. If anyone has any broader views around work email communication and emoji use I would be interested to hear.
I also wanted to note that I am not frequently on this forum so I apologise in advance for any lateness in responding to replies. Also for context I am self diagnosed ASD (accept when I convince myself it's all in my head) and awaiting diagnosis - this is probably all reflective of my conflict riddled brain
