Monday, August 11, 2003Do we have to accept unacceptable behavior?If there is one problem I have with accepting people unconditionally, it's that this concept has been interpreted to mean that we have to accept whatever they do as well as whomever they are. Just to take a rather extreme example (while recognizing the danger of such an argument), let's just pretend... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 1:40 PM Comments (0) (link) The flip sideThe flip side of just sitting around listening and making soothing clucking noises at each other (in the wrongheaded belief that this is "emotional support") is this. Have you ever felt like you were getting the royal brushoff - that someone else really hadn't listened to you, but was telling you... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 1:17 PM Comments (0) (link) |
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