Do you really want different perspectives or do you prefer other people voicing your own perspective back to you?
Why/ why not?
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@SW-User That's fair. Do you mention your expectation when its a vent?
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@SW-User Yes. Though in other cases I think some people need to be able to "read the room".
I have definitely encountered many examples of someone seeming to ask for opinions and perspectives, but then they insult and shut down anyone who disagrees with them. So it's clear that they did not actually want a discussion, they only wanted their own biases validated. On the other hand, sometimes a question might be more tailored to a specific audience or issue, like a question addressing other Christians or LGBT people. And someone comes in with a rant about those people. That's clearly not the perspective that was being sought.
I have definitely encountered many examples of someone seeming to ask for opinions and perspectives, but then they insult and shut down anyone who disagrees with them. So it's clear that they did not actually want a discussion, they only wanted their own biases validated. On the other hand, sometimes a question might be more tailored to a specific audience or issue, like a question addressing other Christians or LGBT people. And someone comes in with a rant about those people. That's clearly not the perspective that was being sought.
