Misinterpretation

The medrash says that after Yaakov died, Yosef didn't invite his brothers to eat with him anymore because he would sit at the head of the table and they might be offended seeing their little brother being the leader of the meal as if now that their father is not here anymore [ויעקב אבינו לא מת] he considers himself the authority. However, the brothers misinterpreted and assumed that Yosef stopped inviting them because hates them and wants to kill them.

Whoa.

From here, a groise yesoid for life: Explain yourself. We often assume that people will understand our intentions when the truth is that they misunderstand and that results in countless quarrels. Yosef only meant well, but still...