Talk:Tooru Mutsuki/@comment-25615147-20150119222820/@comment-24494906-20150119225516

Oh, it's usually roughly equivalent to "it doesn't mean that". But "it doesn't mean" in the subjective sense.

So like: A: "He didn't call me the last few days." B: "That doesn't mean that he dumped you."

This "that doesn't mean" usually has some wiggle room. Like, you're only denying the statement partially, there might still be some truth in the denied statement. That's why it's often followed with some "but". We basically also have this in the chapter: "It's just... I hate them..." That's some version of "but". But is that all to this "but"? Time will tell.

Sometimes, it might even turn out that the denied statement is true (like it could be the case above).

It's just: This possibility is rather hard to fathom if you're making a statement about yourself, except if you yourself aren't aware of it yet, if you are trying hard to deny it or if you are lying to yourself.