(March 12, 2016 at 7:07 am)Little lunch Wrote: I'm going through a phase of accepting that everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
For me at least, it's making my life a lot happier and I'm improving all my friendships because of it.
I know how sucky that sounds here on this forum.
I'm not against trying to steer someone in the right direction with innocent questions without giving them my forced opinion.
And when an opinion is forced on me I feel thoroughly shielded by saying that I'm entitled to my own.
Although I can't say how long that will last. :-)
This gets at the crux of the matter for me. Ultimately I just have to put the autonomy of the other person first. Of course they're entitled to their own opinion. Then, if we want to discuss it, I will only give feed back so long as it is welcome regarding internal consistency and points of agreement or the lack there of. If people are going to change their mind that is their business. Sometimes you make that easier for them to do just by listening well and giving empathetic feedback. I know when I feel pressured by a salesperson it only makes me want to get away, it actually makes me want to argue against them if only to maintain my own equilibrium.
