I think you might need both variants because if I were to answer such questions, the response would not necessarily be symmetrical;
Is it OK to turn down an explicit request by your partner if you’re capable of fulfilling it but you don’t want to? - Not at all
Is it OK for your partner to turn down your explicit request if they’re capable of fulfilling it but don’t want to? - Of course
(assuming reasonable requests)
Postel Culture FTW! ;-)
(nods) That’s why I mentioned them; I think that kind of assymetry is common for a lot of people, especially those who were raised in a high-context (aka “Guess”) culture but then migrated to a low-context (aka “Ask”) culture.
I think you might need both variants because if I were to answer such questions, the response would not necessarily be symmetrical;
Is it OK to turn down an explicit request by your partner if you’re capable of fulfilling it but you don’t want to? - Not at all
Is it OK for your partner to turn down your explicit request if they’re capable of fulfilling it but don’t want to? - Of course
(assuming reasonable requests)
Postel Culture FTW! ;-)
(nods) That’s why I mentioned them; I think that kind of assymetry is common for a lot of people, especially those who were raised in a high-context (aka “Guess”) culture but then migrated to a low-context (aka “Ask”) culture.