• TrackedOP
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    23 hours ago

    I really… REALLY, disagree, as long as you don’t have bad intentions it’s all good

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      22 hours ago

      as long as you don’t have bad intentions it’s all good

      Generally speaking, this is a problematic way of justifying your actions.

      It’s all good if you have no bad intentions as long as you apologize when called out.

      Good intentions do not give you a free pass, however they do help others understand where you’re coming from if you bring them up when apologizing.

      “My bad, I didn’t know about that, growing up it was always okay to do XYZ”

      “Sorry I made it more stressful for you, I thought I was helping”

      hits very different from

      “This is ridiculous, I had good intentions and you’re still upset 🙄”

      In fact, if you say the latter you’re saying you have good intentions, but how good are those intentions if you refuse to help accommodate more?

      Some understanding and clear communication will do a lot to smooth the axles of the world.