ElizabethAnne
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Hello Folks, I have to agree with Northern Gent, I don't always have the time, patience or inclination to answer incessant questions. I have heard it said, "there are no stupid questions", or, "the only stupid question is one that is not asked". Frankly I think there are plenty of stupid questions, and if a person has to say, "I probably shouldn't ask this"...that person is right, they probably shouldn't. There ARE times and places to ask questions, there ARE ways to ask questions. Do I think communication is vital to any relationship? Of course I do. I do however expect people to do their due diligence, and ask intelligent questions. Someone said something about the passive/agressive questions. That seems to occur frequently, I like questions that are pertinent to a conversation, well thought out, and are simple, honest and to the point. Another thing about questions, which my Free Companion and I often tell his almost 18 year old um who lives with us, don't ask a question you don't want an answer to. I think this holds true with everyone. Or, an question is asked, it's answered. BUT, the answer isn't what the person wanted to hear. Too bad, so sad. I see this happen on the boards frequently. So instead of accepting the answer, a new thread is started, the question varied, because that person wants an answer that agrees with what they WANT to hear. Recently we had a girl come to our house to help serve for a weekend of entertaining. She asked a very pertinent question. "What will be expected of me". The answer, to serve food and drinks. Nothing more. Nothing sexual, no BDSM activities, just serve food and drinks. So then she said, what does that mean? Umm...serve food and drinks. Nothing complicated there. I didn't stutter, I answered her question. I don't think she liked the answer, but it WAS the answer. Accept an answer for what it is...the answer. Don't like my answer. Not my problem. But then I tend to be very direct with people, I don't sugar coat and coddle. And some can't handle it. Oh well. Not my problem. I wish you well, Elizabeth
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