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[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Why not able and willing, but just doesn’t?

I’m willing to go for a walk today to burn a few calories. Doesn’t mean I’m gonna.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Wouldn't that make you unwilling?

[–] [email protected] -3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Not at all. Willing means that I want to do something. Unwilling means that I don’t want to do something.

Just because I want to do something, doesn’t mean I will do that thing.

I’m willing to sit here and continue editing this post with examples to further illustrate my point, but I have to go to work soon.

Edit: Oof. Now I remember why I refrained from starting a lemmy account for so long. Appreciate the refresher.