The Email You Were Not Supposed to See

A simple mistake can end up burning bridges

Amy L. Bernstein
Know Thyself, Heal Thyself
3 min readJan 22, 2024

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“I was surprised to read Amy’s note.”

The instant that short, understated sentence arrived in my inbox, I knew.

I knew exactly how to read the anger, hurt, and frustration packed into those seven words — all because the recipient read something I’d written about her, which…

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Amy L. Bernstein
Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

I write stories that let you feel and make you think. Fiction, essays, poems. Whatever the moment — or zeitgeist — requires. More at https://amywrites.live.