Excellent point on the disrespect, FLTC. There is certainly no malicious intent here at all, it's just a simple case of avoiding discomfort which in the long run always leads to a more drawn out discomfort than what would have occured if one had of just dealt with the situation! I do have to disagree on the point "PL may not want to hurt your feelings". That reason often gets used as an excuse for not following through by people, but in reality, I think avoiding someone or the situation hurts the other persons feelings just as much or even more and everyone involved knows it. IMHO, I think the person needing to say the "no thanks" is thinking more about his or her own discomfort rather than yours when they fail to follow through. But as you so elegantly wrote, who the f*ck knows? But people are people and we all have our own little trips and bugaboos to deal with, no one is perfect in this life and that certainly includes me! Thanks for your thoughts, FLTC they are helpful!
But people are people and we all have our own little trips and bugaboos to deal with, no one is perfect in this life and that certainly includes me! 