tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041656508488251260.post735678354768012892..comments2023-03-25T01:08:29.294-07:00Comments on Friends 'nd Family: GOOD AND B-A-A-A-D NEWSDina Toyodahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02581591562227597281noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041656508488251260.post-62560093022990433642013-12-18T04:36:14.229-08:002013-12-18T04:36:14.229-08:00Stating a characteristic of adulthood is not an au...Stating a characteristic of adulthood is not an authoritative demand. It challenges an action you took, yes. However, you may want to take a look at what makes you interpret this statement the way you have. You know, in all I teach, I tell everyone to take what they like and leave the rest. There are no demands. I ask others to have integrity and consistency with their convictions, yes. <br /><br />Could it be that your strong reaction is because I disagree with you, regarding a matter that involved a major decision on your part? Does it strike a nerve? <br /><br />One of the basic marks of an adult is making our own decisions. <br /><br />I still stand by this position. A child is unable to make some decisions---especially in areas that are vital or critical.. It doesn't have the maturity or insight needed. Not so, for adults.<br /><br /> To have another make a decision for us is to allow that person to infantilize us. One of the biggest decisions a person can make is choosing with whom we want to spend the rest of our lives. <br /><br />Who we marry is a bigger decision than choosing what car or house to buy. You let someone else do that for you. The question isn't whether to give in to an authoritative figure. You already have. It wasn't me, however, but the founder of the U.C., when you let him pick your mate. <br /><br />Would it be possible for you to let me know your response to this comment? <br />Pablohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17963540433054608632noreply@blogger.com