What is communication but an expression of expectations?
Communication is the imparting or exchanging of information or news (Wikipedia). Nothing new here so far. However, there is more going on there. It is never just the facts when imparting or exchanging information or news. We also look to transfer our take on the topic or insert persuasion to win the recipient’s approval. We are communicating but expecting the other person to hear us. The desire is to be heard, and often, that desire overpowers our rationale, which leads to a distortion of the information. This is why communication is hard and takes a long time to perfect between two people.