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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: The Philosopher who wrote (60145)	9/27/2002 5:39:03 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

"Am I still obligated to explain?" As I framed it, you are obliged to provide an accounting as an expressly human social element of effectiveness; which I consider unavoidable. The choice comes in determining what the other person needs to know in the process. The person needs to know that you recognize that a debt has been created in the transaction. You are late, leaving them in need. You are obliged to meet that need; as you created an imbalance in the relationship that only you can reconcile. In your example, I see no need to provide the details of your personal pain. There are many alternatives like: I am sorry, I was held up by something that caused a personal crisis for me enroute. I can't discuss the details right now. Then offer some pleasant conversation as an alternative. To not make some effort to put the relationship back into balance leaves your guest feeling mistreated. Yeeah, that is bad.