comprehension

[jackrational]

fair warnings
not heeded
have consequences

the child
will touch
the hot stove
before he learns

but once learned
not soon forgotten

Comments

[katofcanada]

what are you on about?

[jackrational]

you warned me of something. if i don't pay attention, if i fool myself into thinking that i could be the exception, then the blame for any consequences is my own.

[katofcanada]

oh no, I thought you might be referring to something I said (but you speak in riddles or declarations, when you speak to me at all, what a weird night)

[jackrational]

for declarations, i'm sorry - consider it the english major in me. we were encouraged to state our opinions as fact in order to be taken seriously.

for riddles, i'm also sorry - i don't always receive responses to direct observations or questions.

for a weird night, i'm sorry for a third time. i picked up a vibe from Shant like he felt he was your escort, i was possibly mistaken, didn't know what to make of it, didn't want things to be awkward for anyone. i certainly would have liked to have spent more time with you.

[katofcanada]

can't everyone just hang out together as part of a group (have never understood why "spending time" implies some kind of isolated interaction)? I've known shant seemingly forever (with periods of time when we hated each other)- we did date maybe 10 years ago (which I thought everyone knew) & I learned that I'd never want to go there again (ask me the story) & he knows that & it's not even an issue -if it seems that there's some sort of familiarity there that's probably why- he asked me why you weren't talking to me!

"we were encouraged to state our opinions as fact in order to be taken seriously"
all of my courses taught me to state so-called "facts" as hypotheses so I haven't been sure of anything since ...

[jackrational]

it seems that i've misinterpreted the situation, then. i hope you'll accept my apology.

[sadroderick]

Hey, hope I didn't cross any lines in our msn talk last night. I realise that just because we've gone through a lot of the same stuff doesn't mean that what's good for me is necessarily good for you too. So even though I freely offer my advice and opinions even when not asked, that doesn't mean you have to act on them :) And I promise not to say "told you so" if I happen to be right :)

Take care, bro.

Rod

[jackrational]

hey man, no worries. your perspective is valuable and i do respect what you have to say. but i'm always going to reserve the right to disagree, and that isn't going to mean hard feelings.

and if it comes to you saying "i told you so", i'll try to take it like a man. :)