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%DESIRES PREDICTIONS EXPECTATIONS 801201
Desires, predictions, and expectations are inter-
related. Scientists seek to understand, and believe that
they understand when they can predict future events; i.e.,
when on the basis of their understanding they have
expectations which are fulfilled by the course of events.
Because of their understanding they have successful
expectations. Natural processes satisfy their
expectations and confirm, affirm, them.
When expectations are carried over into personal
relationships there are some of the aspects of the
scientists' expectations, but there are additional aspects
also. We tend to think that we understand a person when
the person behaves in ways we expect the person to behave;
e.g., reasonably, logically, predictably, etc. When a
person behaves as we expect, we are not disturbed by
surprises.
Expectations in personal relationships carry the
connotation of desire. When Jack expects Jill to have
supper ready when he gets home from the office, there is
more than a prediction; he desires that she have it ready
and will be more than disappointed in an unfulfilled
prediction if it is not ready. In personal relationships
expectations carry the connotation of "command". "I
expect you to have the job done by 4 p.m." does not mean
I predict that you will have the job done by 4 p.m.
The fulfillment of expectations in a personal
relationship constitute an affirmation of the person
having the expectations; a statement to that person that
that person matters. The measure of the importance of
that person is the magnitude of what is sacrificed in
order to fulfill the expectations. If the person
fulfilling the expectations is willing to become alienated
in order to fulfill the expectations, the person is guilty
of idolatry; of worshiping the expecter. Some expecters
feel fulfilled by people who cast them in the role of God.
Such casting and acting tends, however, to be alienative.
In an alienative society people tend to violate
expectations when they become frustrated, angry and
violent because of the alienation.
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