Get (one's) signals crossed verb phrase
If two or more people get their signals crossed, they have a misunderstanding based on verbal or nonverbal communication.
It turned out that we got our signals crossed about where or when we would meet.
If you say that you are on the wrong end of (something), you mean that you have a problematic association with something; thereby leading to negative consequences.
Although someone is given reliable information, they continue to ignore or misunderstand it.
To misunderstand one and therefore feel offended.
To be in conflict with or misunderstand someone or something
The verb “get" should be conjugated according to its tense.
It is impossible for a person to change his or her innate or fundamental nature.
He said he would quit alcohol, but he still can't desist from drinking. Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic.