Mostly, I wanted to challenge people on how they address topics or conversations that make them uncomfortable. I know at least one person unfriended me because I wasn't as happy with our common TV show as she was, and her attitude was one of "well, this is my happy place, I don't want to listen or admit there are negatives - it spoils my enjoyment."
The response of most people to something that challenges them is to ignore it. And those that need the most challenging are most often the ones to ignore the signs, simply because they can.
I was hoping to jerk a few people out of the 'let's ignore this because it makes me uncomfortable' mentality. I think I reached a few people this time; if there's a next time, maybe there'll be a few more?
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Mostly, I wanted to challenge people on how they address topics or conversations that make them uncomfortable. I know at least one person unfriended me because I wasn't as happy with our common TV show as she was, and her attitude was one of "well, this is my happy place, I don't want to listen or admit there are negatives - it spoils my enjoyment."
The response of most people to something that challenges them is to ignore it. And those that need the most challenging are most often the ones to ignore the signs, simply because they can.
I was hoping to jerk a few people out of the 'let's ignore this because it makes me uncomfortable' mentality. I think I reached a few people this time; if there's a next time, maybe there'll be a few more?