January 18, 2007You Are Not Entirely Without Blame
Dr. H. and I are both fans of the comic strip “For Better or Worse,” and way back last spring, we agreed that Elizabeth was going to end up with Anthony. Until recently it wasn’t looking so good for Anthony and Elizabeth since Elizabeth’s relationship with Paul was going strong. Then, last week Elizabeth dropped into town early and was shocked to find Paul with the teacher who had replaced her when she was transferred away. When Elizabeth complained about Paul’s betrayal to her host Gary, he told her,
- Elizabeth, you’re not entirely without blame here.
Gary went on to tell her how her actions set things in motion.
No one likes to hear how they created their own misery, and it’s a good friend who will tell them. I do recommend sensitively timing that kind of disclosure and delivering it with gentleness, but there are times when people need to hear about their own role in what happens to them.
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