People Can Be… Difficult

18.08.07

Posted under: Life, Site

I wish that I could run into people like Rhiannon who has a different opinion than I do, but can handle it in a much more mature manner than other people.

For those who have been keeping up with the blog, then you remember the wonderful fight that happened on this blog due to a difference of opinions. I admit that I did not state mine clearly on the issue and had relied on the fact that some might pick up what my opinion was, but I know now that I can’t assume people will get it. I need explicitly state it or else it gets lost between all the mush and sarcasm.

But back to my point… so Rhiannon didn’t like the issue either and had blogged about it (she took it down due to my good behavior). I must admit that I got a bit defensive because that’s just how I am, but all of her points made sense and I understood where she was coming from. It wasn’t a bash directed towards me nor was she name-calling and making absurd assumptions about me. She carried herself in a good manner, something that I truly appreciated.

So… why can’t everybody be like that?! I’ve run into people with such strong opinions and with such rude demeanor that I really try my best to avoid them. I know that I shouldn’t have to avoid them, but what else am I going to do? Confront them? It’s like that quote, “You can lead a horse to water but you canâ€™t make him drink.” It’s the same with close-minded stubborn people. (I can be the horse sometimes too but that’s another story)

I just wish that I could just not have to associate or interact with people who really can’t handle things on a higher level. It doesn’t matter what the age is; there should be some sort of middle ground that everyone should know, right?

Anyway, that’s just a silly wish of mine.

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Miranda expressed:

Wednesday, August 22, 2007 @ 12:43 pm GMT-8

I know! It would make things so much easier and all if people would just keep quiet if they couldn’t voice their opinions maturely. Really though even if you had thought something the way it was taken and it was super offensive it is YOUR site and you can keep what you want on it. It’s your place to voice yourself and no one else should have a say in it. Free speach isn’t supposed to mean ‘as long as everyone else agrees’ and a lot of people have yet to figure that out.
I don’t know what she said about the subject because Rhiannon has taken her blog about it down… I’m just wondering why she didn’t contact you privately if she had concerns or whatever? Or did she? ‘Cause in a situation like that, especially where she wasn’t a part of it or whatever… I don’t really see why she’d need to blog about it. Then again actually seeing the blog she had might help some. Stating the opinion clearly though is always a good idea, though I was like you and would have expected people to have gotten it pretty clearly. I guess some people just really don’t understand sarcasm.
Um, /rambling haha
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Mari typed:

Wednesday, August 22, 2007 @ 5:55 pm GMT-8

Because people are illogical. That, and it takes some self-control not to just flip out. Most people abandon self control on the Internet and say things they’d never say in real life.

Mari happens to agree about having to state your own opinions clearly. However, is is fun to let people make jackasses (four legs and a tail) out of themselves. It’s entertaining if you’ve got enough self-control not to just want to hit them over the head with something blunt and heavy. For the people that happen to have no self-control, clarity is a must concerning controversial topics.
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Mari shouted:

Wednesday, August 22, 2007 @ 6:00 pm GMT-8

And as for why she blogged on it…sometimes you just have to blog on things you see. Mari wouldn’t be as willing to blog on someone else’s post if they weren’t on Mari’s dailies list, but still, Mari can understand it.
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Stockton Boy typed:

Wednesday, August 22, 2007 @ 6:59 pm GMT-8

People are stupid and think that most things that people say are attacks against them or their ideals. Even when it is clear that they are not attacking them, the person will get defensive.
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Stockton Boy responded:

Wednesday, August 22, 2007 @ 11:25 pm GMT-8

Also it is very easy to not associate yourself with those people, or at least lower the stress if you absolutely have to. Usually when you first meet someone you could generally see their reactions to some if not most of the things that you say. If you can tell that they are going to react in a way that you don’t want, or don’t understand that you are either being sarcastic or just messing with them, then you can just not see the person. If it is someone at work, just give the cold shoulder, or only speak when spoken to or when you have to. Or just accept that most people are really stupid, and want to attack or go directly on the defensive with the smallest of things.
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Cassie commented:

Thursday, August 23, 2007 @ 1:50 pm GMT-8

Hey there! Hmm…well I agree with you. There’s a lot of people in the world who will force all of their opinions on you. But it’s a level of maturity, I guess. I mean some people are just generally like that because they’ve fought like that their whole lives. I mean I guess it just depends on how you grew up. Anyways, take care!
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Holly declared:

Saturday, August 25, 2007 @ 7:01 pm GMT-8

Because people truly suck! Yep, I said it. Most people are immature assholes and still have the mindset of children. It’s sad, really.
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Julie shouted:

Sunday, August 26, 2007 @ 7:23 am GMT-8

I sooo feel you. I mean really, dumb people who don’t read clearly enough to get the full story should not be allowed to voice their opinion. We all have our own opinions and disagree, but it just depends on the maturity level of the person whether or not they can handle their opinions and state their case in a cool manner or in a omg you suckzzzz manner. Blerh on those people. People suck.
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Stockton Boy responded:

Wednesday, August 29, 2007 @ 2:35 pm GMT-8

Thins just need to be made perfectly clear sometimes. You can’t always expect people, even close people to understand things.
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