Intimate stories of unpublished texts

Using the theory of negative and strategic persuasion as defined by Walery Pisarek as well as the complaint concept of Sara Ahmed, the author describes a situation, in which she stopped the printing of her own text after receiving feedback from people with whom she collaborates at the university. Monika Kwaśniewska sums up the content of the article, the critical feedback received, her own mostly affective reaction as well as diverse consequences of this situation. Referencing the new materialism of Karen Barad, she presents a hypothesis that her text as well as arguments critical towards its were based on absolutisation of critical thinking. In author’s opinion however, they should be connected with the differential thinking based on mutual responsibility, cautious and fully respectful observation of changes as well as the ability to "give others the answers".