If you are the considerate and sensitive fellow, tell me what do you do in the following scenarios:
I
Your best friend is talking to someone, and you can’t help wanting to be a part of the conversation.
II
You are trying very hard to get her attention, only unsuccessfully. Then you notice she is already with someone.
III
An acquaintance is having a delicious delicacy, when you catch sight of them.
Do you back-off?
In which of the three scenarios?
When do you decide to back-off?
The problem is that we can’t exactly decide whether backing off is a good idea, or not. If you want to achieve your goal, sticking to your guns and getting the job done (knowing more about the conversation, scoring with her, and getting a taste of that mouth-smacking temptation) is important. But we sometimes don’t do that.
Does that imply that we are not assertive enough?
Is it completely wrong to expect people to back-off? Does that happen only in an idealistic world?