how should you respond to the times when someone 'invalidates' you

there's times i've posted a comment on a video, or published a post on social media, me just stating what i believe to be true....then someone else comes back at me with a reply saying ' no that's not true blah de blah ' and trying to undermine my comment or discredit it? in other words ' invalidate' me.

and in those times, i have felt a bit annoyed, but also aware that that other person is entitled to their opinion? but not when they're trying to discredit my comment and make me out to be untruthful or make me look stupid....it is invalidation from somebody that.

how should you respond to that do you think? has it happened to you at times?

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ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

It would all depend on whether the "invalidater" is just saying they don't believe you or if they are actually giving verifiable proofs that you are wrong. Opinions are opinions, holding an opinion in the face of verifiable contrary facts is just stubbornness or wilful self-delusion.

durinsBane1983 · 46-50, M

@ChipmunkErnie a wise point. Whenever i state facts i always make sure i can prove it if i need to, but there are situations where there's the argument for not having to justify yourself to anyone, because at the end of the day ' who are they?' what authority or importance do they have? that i should have to demonstrate a 'reality' to them?