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I look at every conflict situation as an interesting idea, and it pisses off the person I’m in conflict with.

Why is that?
Salix75 · 46-50, F
because you intellectualize the situation, and they're experiencing on an emotional level
Salix75 · 46-50, F
@Bearserks but recognize that intellectualizing everything can be a form of emotional defense.
Bearserks · 31-35, M
Can you expand on that if you have the time? I’m very curious.@Salix75
Salix75 · 46-50, F
@Bearserks by intellectualizing a situation, we remove ourselves emotionally from the situation/event. Could be that there's something subconscious that upsets us, or some internal conflict. So rather than deal with what we feel, we break the situation down into segments and analyse them.

By focusing our energy on facts, logic and reason, we can avoid the emotional element which may be uncomfortable or painful for us (or we just don't know how to respond to the emotional response)
SW-User
hm... what an interesting idea
Bearserks · 31-35, M
Challenge accepted@SW-User
SW-User
because it comes off as condescending or like you're not taking it seriously.
Bearserks · 31-35, M
@SW-User I can see that.
SW-User
You're challenging their beliefs perhaps.
Bearserks · 31-35, M
@SW-Usermissed you! 😉

I would like to imagine if people believed in stuff as strongly as they did that they wouldn’t have a problem having it questioned. Funny how things work. A shame it’s seen as something other than curiosity.

 
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