This still underscores the need for a shared protocol though!
Feelings fails if the other person does have a strong model of your feelings. They might do for various reasons, e.g. they’re a narcissist, or they think you’re lying about your feelings to take advantage of them.
Requests fails if the other person is from a guess culture where making a request puts an obligation on them which it would be impolite to refuse.
This still underscores the need for a shared protocol though!
Feelings fails if the other person does have a strong model of your feelings. They might do for various reasons, e.g. they’re a narcissist, or they think you’re lying about your feelings to take advantage of them.
Requests fails if the other person is from a guess culture where making a request puts an obligation on them which it would be impolite to refuse.