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kadanuumuu
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27 May 2025, 9:16 am

my 2cents on the topic;
sincerity is a different word from accountability... for a reason.
They are linked but only if one sincerely takes on accountability. (tiny smiley)

I personally use "sincerely" and "seriously" as synonyms, they are adjectives, i.e. qualifiers but no more than that.



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27 May 2025, 3:11 pm

kokopelli wrote:
BillyTree wrote:
kokopelli wrote:
Sincerity is very arguably the most overrated virtue.

It's often little more than an excuse for when things go wrong.


To be honest, that sounds like total nonsense to me.


Not at all. Many people think that if they are sincere about something, then they shouldn't be blamed for it. After all, they meant well.

A prime example even though he didn't use the word "sincerity" or "sincerely" was in the WKRP turkey episode: "As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly." It doesn't build character -- it excuses stupidity.

Of course you are entitled to your opinion I'm just saying that your reasoning appear to be beside the point and flawed to me.


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27 May 2025, 3:25 pm

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I agree, the concept of sincerity and the abuse of the word are 2 separate things. When I say I like sincerity I mean I like people who are actually sincere, not people who use the word as an excuse to be insincere or irresponsible.

In the same way I like truth but I hate Trump's "Truth Social" website because he just uses the word "truth" to mask the fact that he's telling whoppers there.



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30 May 2025, 10:36 am

Sincerity is another word for lying and fake.

She didn't think you meant anything with your actions. Maybe she thought you only got them because you felt obligated. Not because you wanted to do it. In this scenario, it's darn if you do, darn if you don't.


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30 May 2025, 5:46 pm

League_Girl wrote:
Sincerity is another word for lying and fake.

She didn't think you meant anything with your actions. Maybe she thought you only got them because you felt obligated. Not because you wanted to do it. In this scenario, it's darn if you do, darn if you don't.
My girlfriend's mom was like this. Cass sometimes felt forced to act like an intermediary between her mom & dad so Cass's home-life would be a tad smoother. It's partly why Cass is a good match for me. She learned how not to behave from watching her parents relationship. I def would have major problems being in a relationship with someone who acted like that & I bet most Aspie guys would as well. I'd guess an NT guy would probably be a bit better at managing this but thy still might be walking on eggshells sometimes.


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