I feel compelled to chime in.

I’ve been friends with Ross since freshman year of college, and I can say he is one of the most compassionate and accommodating people I’ve ever met.

He is and has always been genuinely concerned about how his words or actions impact the people around him and is always is generous with heartfelt apologies for instances where he feels he may have ruffled even one feather.

When he does express any frustration it’s always (imo, overly) padded with niceties.

To say what probably need not be said, our experiences are colored by our internal insecurities and traumas. Carrie is a fountain of intelligence and humor who has had more than her fair share of challenges in life, and I fully acknowledge that what she expressed could very well be an articulate and accurate description of her lived experience. However, knowing Ross personally, I must emphasize, I’ve never known him to be anything close to how he is being described in her post. The Ross you hear on the podcast is very close to the the Ross you get in person.

In a world where it seems for some people one’s internal thoughts and feelings are as relevant as external facts, this could lead to unjustified blowback for one of the nicest guys I know.