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I can tell him anything and he doesn't try to fix it or solve it unless I ask for his help or advice.
But I do not suffer under the illusion that my daughter will tell me anything, let alone everything, unless I ask and ask again.
(She later explained, "He's a man of few words. I usually don't learn details unless I ask him the right questions").
They also said, "Don't tell me how great something is unless I ask, and don't push products on me.
What we may call "waiveable waivers" of informed consent rights ("Please spare me the full disclosure/decide in my name unless I ask to resume full disclosure/active control") seem relatively easy to accept and fairly consistent with autonomy.
But please, don't tell me about it, unless I ask, and I won't, unless I care.
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Sam would never, ever, think of cleaning out the bath unless I asked him to.
At this she blushed rather more than usual and said that perhaps I should not go into the bedroom unless I asked permission.
"To my astonishment, he admitted that the premium reduction would not have been brought to my attention unless I asked for it," he said.
But I don't offer prayers unless I am asked to do so and that is not what I will be asked to do tomorrow.
Unless, of course I ask him whether he would like a chocolate.
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