Truth hurts. I know. Took me a long time to realize I was clueless and brainwashed. There are areas I am not clueless in. In those, I try to maintain proficiency. But I admit it's a battle I'm not winning as much as I like.
My mind has never really held much grasp on connotation. I get the big ones from experience, but honestly the receiver interprets it how they want. I know what I mean when I say things. If someone doesn't care to ask for clarification then I don't bother to explain it because it's pointless as they don't want to hear.