Is there a term/word/concept for this.

When someone won’t believe or won’t let you induct from anything that is not explicitly stated. Or won’t believe something unless explicitly stated.

Ex. If someone avoids dogs, gets uncomfortable around them, doesn’t have allergies, they’re fine with other animals, hates the sound of them, doesn’t like pictures of them etc, my saying or believing “they don’t like dogs” or “they probably don’t” is over reaching or unreasonable because they never stated that they don’t like dogs.

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Faust76 · 46-50, M

I'm just thinking "boneheaded" but there's probably a more specific word for that.

Conversely, many if not most people flip out the old "assume makes an ass out of you and me" canard. I don't normally argue that with people, but honestly you have to make some reasonable assumptions to be able to function (Let alone, you know, carry on a conversation), and usually I don't even see the thing I'm supposed to have assumed. I mention this as most people seem to consider "not liking people to make assumptions or conclusions about them" the norm and perfectly normal.