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From: tracy@ihuxl.UUCP (Kim)
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Subject: Re: Mike O'Brien on 'human potentialists'
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Date: Tue, 6-Aug-85 17:16:32 EDT
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> I sit back and allow someone to accuse me of making them feel
> angry/lousy, etc. I've had a very good friend accuse me of messing
> up her and her friends *entire* night because I had cancelled out on
> them at the last minute. While it could be true that I should have
> given advance notice, or that I should have made more of an effort
> to go, the point is I didn't. Does that make me responsible for
> the enjoyment/lack of of everyone involved that evening??
> 
> Where does your responsibility end and thiers begin??
>                                          ^^
> -- 
> 
> 					Roxanne Clinton
> 					[vax135|ihnp4]!timeinc!roxy

I feel that my responsibility for others feelings begins with
my intentions. If in my intentions I ignore others peoples feelings,
then I feel that I am ignoring my responsibiliy. But, on the other
hand, if something happens which I have absolutly no control over
or did not forsee, then I do not assume responsibily for someone
else's feelings in the matter. I may feel some empathy/sympathy for
them, but that is another matter.  Of course, now there is the matter
of where *should* I draw the line in how much effort I put in
forseeing other people's reactions/feelings to my actions.

I have not been following this conversation, so I hope that
I am not repeating some sentiments.

			Kim Tracy
			...ihnp4!ihuxl!tracy

"Discussions in net.singles never die, they just get off the subject"