Have you ever had somebody completely waste your time?
Was that in fact due to them not being capable or comfortable to just clearly expressing that it was not going to be a good fit between you both?
It really doesn’t matter whether it’s personal or professional, the connectivity between people is a delicate balance on its best days and next to impossible on the others.
When we are given opportunity to engage with others and ultimately determine whether or not there is a personal or professional bond to be built, we are genuinely being considerate in letting another party know that there is not a good fit, and allowing that to be clear between the parties as early as possible.
So when others treat us in similar accord, while we may not like the truth that is being shared, it is genuinely wise to recognize that the completely transparent communication that has transpired is not only valuable, but actually to a certain degree, respectful as well.
When you contemplate this scenario with the alternate, one who will never give you a complete answer and are always looking to keep us metaphorically on a yo-yo string, allowing us to bob up and down as they toy with our interest, emotions or overall general sense of goodwill and manners, they are really allowing their indecision to rest atop our lives with little regard for how or why this may impact us.
Rejection on its best days is not pleasant, but the honesty of the intention that is being communicated cannot be overlooked as being anything other than a shortcut to extricate ourselves from any further useless time pursuing something that just will not transpire.
It is only through the genuine communication of our intentions that we can honor the rights of another person by being clear, honest, and hopefully respectful in an our delineation of any kind of a relationship.
Happy Thursday!
Brian Weiner 