You're here now, asking me if I intend to harm you. I'm clearly affected by his choices.
FROM: warriorhead@cdc.org
All relationships I possess are negotiated between myself and the other party. Needs vary. As do desires. It is my responsibility to meet both in the context of that relationship. They are distinct from one another.
It's not familiar, in this context. But I don't think it's confusing.
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
It's like a ship's crew, if I'm following you. You've got your pilot, who does that for you but you provide him with headings, your engineer keeps the ship going but you provide the materials for that.
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
Roles. Except your crew can serve with other ships too, so it's good not to extend the metaphor too far.
[He takes that to mean Warriorhead's done with this conversation. This is a personal matter. Garrus is probably trying too hard to understand something that doesn't actually apply to him.]
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That wouldn't be a decision for you to make. The competition.
It's his grouping. The roles to fill are his call and settled by negotiation between the involved parties.
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So even though you're courting him, none of his choices impact you, and no one else you choose impacts him?
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
Forgive me if this is stuff you don't wanna talk about. I'm not the best at knowing when I might be on a touchy topic.
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If I don't want to answer, I won't.
FROM: warriorhead@cdc.org
That assessment isn't correct.
You're here now, asking me if I intend to harm you. I'm clearly affected by his choices.
FROM: warriorhead@cdc.org
All relationships I possess are negotiated between myself and the other party. Needs vary. As do desires. It is my responsibility to meet both in the context of that relationship. They are distinct from one another.
FROM: warriorhead@cdc.org
This probably doesn't make much sense to you.
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It's not familiar, in this context. But I don't think it's confusing.
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
It's like a ship's crew, if I'm following you. You've got your pilot, who does that for you but you provide him with headings, your engineer keeps the ship going but you provide the materials for that.
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
Roles. Except your crew can serve with other ships too, so it's good not to extend the metaphor too far.
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FROM: warriorhead@cdc.org
Has this answer satisfied you?
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FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
Yes. Thanks. Appreciate you answering.
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You're welcome.