I Hate Being Accused Of Something I Did Not Do
Hm can't find a group for this so I guess this is close enough.
I find that more and more, especially in the wake of certain political events, that some people tend to assume that they know every view you have, every idea you stand for and will blindly put a hand in your face and have an argument with this imaginary being they see you to be. This to me seems like crazy behaviour, I mean how on earth can you ever learn anything if you already think you know it all? Do they not wonder what a person really thinks, or want to understand how or why they think that? I'm finding that even if I ask questions and show interest I often just get sarcasm and anger instead of the explanations I wanted to hear.
Bottom line is: even if I disagree, I still want to understand why...."know your enemy" and all that...and who knows, if you end up understanding someone rather than assuming you do off the bat, you might even see where they're coming from and reach a middle ground....radical idea I know.
I find that more and more, especially in the wake of certain political events, that some people tend to assume that they know every view you have, every idea you stand for and will blindly put a hand in your face and have an argument with this imaginary being they see you to be. This to me seems like crazy behaviour, I mean how on earth can you ever learn anything if you already think you know it all? Do they not wonder what a person really thinks, or want to understand how or why they think that? I'm finding that even if I ask questions and show interest I often just get sarcasm and anger instead of the explanations I wanted to hear.
Bottom line is: even if I disagree, I still want to understand why...."know your enemy" and all that...and who knows, if you end up understanding someone rather than assuming you do off the bat, you might even see where they're coming from and reach a middle ground....radical idea I know.
