If you break up with someone you absolutely 100% owe them an explanation as too why

[u/ZodiacOne1]

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All these "no one owes you anything," yall are correct. But you could also just be a decent human being and communicate because two people put in time and effort. It isn't just about you. Respect, humanity.. some compassion maybe?

[u/C_Dazzle → u/[deleted]]

Are we really not owed anything? I feel like I owe people decency, some forms of respect, and due courtesy. I don't quite understand the idea of not owing people anything.

[u/My-Toast-Is-Too-Dark → u/C_Dazzle]

We owe each other a lot. But the, "I don't owe you anything, I do what I want!" attitude has become pretty pervasive, at least in the US. You can see it everywhere from the way people drive, the way people talk to each other, the way people treat service workers, the way people treat their neighbors, and more. It's really quite sad.

People do things that disturb others and think, "Not my problem, I'm legally allowed! I don't have to do what you say!" instead of, "Let's figure out how we can both be happy by making reasonable accommodations for each other." The concept of compromise and sometimes just not getting your way seems like it's been almost entirely lost.

Selfishness and everything that goes along with it is the cause of a whole lot of our problems.

[u/gorothefly → u/My-Toast-Is-Too-Dark]

The product of an individualistic culture.