Do you avoid things you don't understand or that offend you? Lately I've noticed that I have a...

Boleuskas · M Best Comment

I try to have an open mind, and learn about things I find strange or offensive, it is not an easy thing to overcome barriers in your mind

Magenta · F

I do the opposite of avoid, I research it. Understanding something is highly important to me.

Of course there may be a few subjects I would avoid.

SW-User

Not at all.
I go search for it, and if I am invested enough, I read voraciously through it until I understand it.

Convivial · 26-30, F

Lack of knowledge or ignorance is often the basis of lack of understanding... We can never really experience what someone else experiences... But we can read and learn and gain acceptance... Good job on your part!

CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

I know exactly why I react that way and the reason is complete helplessness in the matter, the fact that it's shitty and I can't do anything about it.

nevergiveup · M

i like to read and try and understand. But never doing myself. A lot of people dont agree with my life

DrSunnyTheSkeptic · 26-30, M

I've been avoiding math all my life, I devoted my life to not doing or learning anything math related.

Funkyfreakshow · 26-30, M

Quite the opposite, I try to tackle stuff like that head on to understand others view points

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

That is intellectual curiosity. I agree, i do the same v

fakable

what you are talking about can only refer to the human.

understand what human beings are. after that, you won't need to understand anything else.

bijouxbroussard · F

What I try to avoid (nowadays) is getting into debates about things that offend me or (especially) that I don’t understand. I try to see if I can find some understanding of the latter. Sometimes I can understand the perspective that supports it—but still disagree.

Jungleman · M

i tend to yes, i don't have much tolerance of people as it is.

sspec

I avoid what i must.