karris
New Member
Oh the honesty thing. It can be brutal and it can be incredibly naive, and it can be very disarming. Part our "primitive" charm.
The sister of an American general who knew us well ca. WWII tried warning the Serbs she knew that the Croatians were going to betray us and they wouldn't believe her. She attributed it to our inability to be deceptive ourselves and therefore incapable of imagining it in others.
It goes well when others see it as an opportunity to let their guard down and be honest as well, and it can be lovely living without those kinds of inhibitions, but far too often people take it as an opportunity to manipulate us, and nothing good ever comes of that.
If you're interested in learning some of the language I have the Pimsleur course I wouldn't mind sharing. If you click my name, and my home page you can use that contact form to reach me and I'll send as an attachment.
The sister of an American general who knew us well ca. WWII tried warning the Serbs she knew that the Croatians were going to betray us and they wouldn't believe her. She attributed it to our inability to be deceptive ourselves and therefore incapable of imagining it in others.
It goes well when others see it as an opportunity to let their guard down and be honest as well, and it can be lovely living without those kinds of inhibitions, but far too often people take it as an opportunity to manipulate us, and nothing good ever comes of that.
If you're interested in learning some of the language I have the Pimsleur course I wouldn't mind sharing. If you click my name, and my home page you can use that contact form to reach me and I'll send as an attachment.