Confidential? Not Confidential? More Giving things up on Behalf Of

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RantWoman recognizes that some readers may be shocked, schocked and horrified at the thought of a starring role in RantWoman's give things on behalf of list; relax. You are in good company. RantWoman apologizes for thinking to whistle the big from Tom Lehrer about "try to convince.. that your sin's original..."

RantWoman thinks it would be a good idea to TRY AGAIN to talk in person about some of these points. Please hold that need in the Light.

Among RantWoman's list of behaviors she is giving up on others' behalf for lent:

--Lecturing RantWoman about confidentiality instead of having a two-way conversation.

--Lecturing RantWoman about confidentiality on a collossal scale and not being able to articulate specific instances RantWoman can address.

--Lecturing RantWoman about confidentiality after previously being unable to hold conversations more sophisticated than "do what someone else says and don't argue."

--Lecturing RantWoman about confidentiality when RantWoman  and the person doing the lecturing have different implied promises of confidentiality because of different relationships to a specific person.

--Lecturing RantWoman about confidentiality when a situation is so serious that relevant authorities are already in the picture and it would be reasonable to season what needs to be said.

--Lecturing RantWoman about confidentiality when, even though there is a strong "oh yuck" flavor to the info in question, there is some good "spirit of love and truth" reason to hold a matter in the Light.