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good friend of mine loves being micro-managed. He says it means he doesn’t have
the pressure of responsibility. He can just do the job to the best of his
ability, as he is told, and leave at the end of the day. I hate being managed,
policed, or parented. It is all good if I agree, but only without constant
saying. An agreed pattern. Rule of law I accept. Like if you see a teacup that
needs to go to the sink, and are about to take it, then someone tells you to
take it. The stripping of autonomy grates the third of three brothers in me. I
crave feedback. I like mentors. I am insatiably curious about where I could be wrong.
But at the end of the day I like feeling like I am making decisions. Not over other
people. I believe in reciprocity, and not expecting of others what I wouldn’t accept
myself. Double Standards are a pet peeve. Consent and empowerment are the
foundation of whatever agreements and approaches people prefer in a world with
multiple options.
Take your cup to the sink
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