Archives for: November 2009, 12

Remember They Are Opinions

by TheLich Email

For years I have always thought of myself as a good communicator. However, in the last few years I have had it brought to my attention that some of the ways I communicate have been rather rude, or at least so I am told. When enough isolated people tell you that certain mannerisms you had may be impeding your ability to have a positive relationship with people, you start to realize that there must be a reason.

As I have had it informed to me, and not directly I might add (and yes this is actually said with the tone it sounds like, I tend to type the way I speak), I tend to speak down to people when engaged in an argument. To be quite sincere however, it is not a trait I have really felt so bad for doing though. As of the present, the only people who seem to get offended by it our people who tend not to be too terribly sure of their own opinions, hence the trouble in being able to say something about this to me directly. If you feel this includes you, it probably does. If you want to get mad and go tell someone else, then don’t expect me to change my opinion.

When I began this blog, my intention was to take a scenario and apply my personally crooked opinion to it. The intent wasn’t even to garner a fan base, I just wanted to have another outlet for personal expression of opinion.

Apparently, however, the method of expressing opinions is such a problem that people will allow it to change the way they treat and interact with other people. People find themselves unable to confront their problems head on and they make excuses for why they use surrogates to get the job done.

Again, if this feels like a personally attack on anyone, let me inform you that this is not directed at anyone. I’m sick of failed communication with people and my attitude of speaking down to people cannot end unless people can site some examples. So I urge you, if you feel that this is a problem and you want to explain to me what it is that was done and why it makes you feel so sad then reply and let me know. Otherwise, get over it.

I have always learned that when you feel strongly about something you have to commit yourself to feeling that it is the right answer and that you have the right answer. As many people have experienced I tend to come off as being either liberal or conservative to which I will remind all of you I am neither. I enjoy taking the opposed stance in an argument though and standing my ground. However, if you would like to have an open discussion, prepare to experience a difference scenario all together.

Communication is one of the best parts of being a human being. Failure to communicate is one of the greatest threats to our social existence. Be a part of life, communicate. You can find out some great things about people when you take a moment to tell them they are doing something you don’t like and people aren’t going to change the way they treat you unless you give them a reason to.