The first speaker is apologizing for having created a difficult/embarrassing situation by making an assumption (which was wrong) that they both had the same opinion/feeling about something. He/she admits to not being aware that there are other points of view possible. The second speaker’s comments are incomplete, but he/she is consoling/agreeing that we can’t always relate to possibilities (in meaning) that we haven’t personally experienced.
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