G'night A & K
Just thought I'd tiredly answer before I go to bed.

"1) Only if the person behaves in a way which commands respect."

I agree wholeheartedly with that one!

2)They could, yes, but they do not have to. Through the actions of another person, they have been put into a situation that they did not ask for or want. No-one has the right to expect anything of anyone else in those or any/many other circumstances.

Truth, but if they did follow point 1, then if the beloved speaks their mind, that may be enough. It is inevitable that during the course of life, people will be put into situations they did not ask for or want. Being on the recieving end of unrequited love is just one such situation.

Anyway, I'm also too tired to be sensible anymore, but in the meantime, some of the how-to-dump-someone advice mentioned in this post can also be useful for when you're turning someone down.

Right, that's me off to ZZZ land now. G'night.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 14 Jul 2008, 2:32, Reply)