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Geek Social Fallacy #3
Aug. 22nd, 2007 12:24 pmGeek Social Fallacy #3: Friendship Before All
Valuing friendships is a fine and worthy thing. When taken to an unhealthy extreme, however, GSF3 can manifest itself.( Read more... )
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My thoughts: I think out of all the GSFs, this is one which I personally am most vulnerable to.( Read more... )
I would say if there is one particular person, relationship, friendship, or group membership that seems to be harming many other persons, relationships, friendhsips, or group memberships, you may be falling very hard into GSF#3 and that relationship bears closer examination. It's important to be a good friend, but not at the cost of your own health, finances, wellbeing, and certainly not at the cost of your relationships with other friends, family, work, or social groups.
Valuing friendships is a fine and worthy thing. When taken to an unhealthy extreme, however, GSF3 can manifest itself.( Read more... )
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My thoughts: I think out of all the GSFs, this is one which I personally am most vulnerable to.( Read more... )
I would say if there is one particular person, relationship, friendship, or group membership that seems to be harming many other persons, relationships, friendhsips, or group memberships, you may be falling very hard into GSF#3 and that relationship bears closer examination. It's important to be a good friend, but not at the cost of your own health, finances, wellbeing, and certainly not at the cost of your relationships with other friends, family, work, or social groups.
