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Jan 03, 2007 14:47

Some people are always users and some people always get used ( Read more... )

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padraicjburns January 3 2007, 22:02:14 UTC
Are you talking about the relationship between me and Alex?

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gloomychap January 4 2007, 06:43:35 UTC
No, I think she's talking about Peter Blau's book on exchange relationships.

Yeah, Alisa. It is all right for two people to knowingly use each other. It's deceptive "use" that's kind of on shaky moral ground.

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alisarocks_hard January 4 2007, 16:18:31 UTC
You two are silly. And that's why you'll always be close to my heart. Or atleast my livejournal.

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padraicjburns January 4 2007, 18:32:43 UTC
I sure used Alex last night!

Oooooh!

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nickpwns January 8 2007, 20:40:05 UTC
I can think of an example where it's ok to use someone.
Kid A has a Wii, Kid B has an xbox360.
Neither kid likes the other, but both really wants to play the other's system.
So Kid A uses Kid B just to play his xbox360, and Kid B uses Kid A just to play his Wii.
Both know that the other is using them, but it's ok because they get to play videogames and it's fun.
This probably doesn't apply at all to what you're talking about, but it made me think of this when I read it.
I've used kids before for their gaming systems, but I don't think I've used anyone for any deeper purposes than that.
So, in answer to your question, it depends what the person is being used for.
If it's for something like using them to use their stuff, it might be ok.
But if they're being used for the selfish personal gains of someone else, I don't think it's ok.

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