People are so used to others being indirect and phony that clear direct communication appears aggressive.
It’s impossible for me to offend anyone because offense is a personal reaction that happens within an individual’s mind. When someone feels offended, it’s a reflection of their own perceptions and interpretations of a situation, rather than an objective action on my part. This means the feeling of being offended originates from their internal thoughts and beliefs, not from something I specifically did to cause it.