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Originally Posted by Haunted Rain
Hi Crypts
It's not so much that what you say isn't important, but rather the people you're interacting with seem to be the problem. When we're surrounded by selfish people it can make us feel like we are the problem, but that's a wrong perception.
And as far as the kind of people you find online, such as facebook, it's not even worth thinking about. The world is full of people eager to tell you you're wrong. Not just You, but Anyone they disagree with.
People no longer discuss, debate, listen. Now people inform and if you don't accept their words then there's something wrong with whoever they're talking to. We all have dealt with it. I quit interacting, or limit how much i do, to avoid such people. Things are much better now.
Don't let the blowhards of the world convince you that you're less than.
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I honestly already do this - have for years. Because of this my family and I have very few conversations per year and when we do, they generally range anywhere from 5-15 minutes. However, unless I am to quit socializing altogether, that is not going to resolve all my issues. These are not people who tell me what a rotten person I am bc of xyz ... instead these are people who simply make it clear that my thoughts/feelings are not as significant as either their own or someone else.
An example would be:
Situation: A teenage boy is cheating on his teenage girlfriend. They have been dating 2 years.
Me: They are still young, yes, but they should use it as a learning experience in communication since they have been together so long. Try talking it through and see if they can work things out.
Person 1: She can never trust him again.
Person 2: You're right, she should kick him to the curb.
Me: Don't you think it's worth giving it a chance?
***silence***
Me: Well, don't you?
Person 1: why?
Me: because they been together so long
Person 1: so?
Me: nevermind
Person 1: well, what does that have to do with anything?
Me: nothing I guess, forget it.
(Small example but an example nonetheless)