Is it normal that most people can't seem to get their facts straight?

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Long story, but I'm honestly kinda sick of most people...Not everyone of course. It's as though most people just have no idea what the hell they're talking about. People's minds and opinions just seem to get twisted up and contaminated far too easily, to the point where it really freaks me out.

I have a great memory personally and it takes a LOT for it to get twisted up. I'm not trying to be arrogant, it's like I'm just kinda "immune" to outside influence. It's very easy for me to parse the true from the false(Nearly always at least, I'm definitely not perfect and I also make mistakes sometimes). Whereas other people just seem to kinda follow along with the crowd to the point where they don't even have their own opinions anymore. It's downright freaky to me how easily most people get their thoughts and opinions all mixed up. That, and people just lie through their teeth oh so easily and whip up meaningless excuses on the fly. I mean, good lord, is it really that hard to be honest? Do people even pay attention to what they're saying? Doesn't seem like it oftentimes...

I'm totally fine, just kinda stressed and I wanted to vent lol. Thanks for reading and to anybody who decides to comment

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  • CountessDouche
    2 years ago

    You mean...like everyone on this site? Who just emotionally reacts to headlines and weird one off facebook posts without fact checking a single fucking thing they're spazzing about?? You mean people who just say things that aren't in any way factually true and double down when challenged??

    Yeah, its fucking infuriating.

    If you find that disagreeable, this site is not for you.

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    • idolomantis
      2 years ago

      I get you, I wasn't talking about this site though honestly. I was talking about people that I know in person. Online I can handle it trust me, lol. I do get where you're coming from though.

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      • CountessDouche
        2 years ago

        Well, it is certainly annoying when people do that and I understand your frustration.

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    • dude_Jones
      2 years ago

      But screaming mindless crazies, shrieking with visceral tremors about crazed distortions of wild conspiracies and ancillary verbal diarrhea are the keynote of colorful chaos found right here. Hey. Lay back, pop a bowl of popcorn, let the trolls keep the carnival running.

      If the excitement becomes too intense for you, just take a Valium. Easy peasy.

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  • mouldiwarp
    2 years ago

    Neurotypicals are typically that way (unobservant and overly socially influenced/oriented), it’s almost pitiful. If I understood you correctly, I get where you’re coming from- the kinds of things people manage to fall for is strange to me too.

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    • idolomantis
      2 years ago

      lol I'm neurotypical(I think? depends on how strict of a definition of neurotypical we're usin') so I'm not totally immune. I definitely get self-concious at times and follow a long too easily, I just always know when something is wrong and it's hard for me to stop thinking about it.

      But yeah I really agree with your last sentence. I do understand why people fall for stuff, it's just really sad and frustrating to me.

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      • mouldiwarp
        2 years ago

        Were you the OP?

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        • idolomantis
          2 years ago

          Yes

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  • Boojum
    2 years ago

    Some things are undeniably true; some things are verifiably false. But there are an awful lot of shades of grey in the world, particularly when it comes to human interactions.

    It's human nature to believe what we need to believe about the world we live in, the people we interact with and ourselves. Unfortunately, there's no shortage of narcissists who are capable of truly believing that their self-serving lies are the absolute truth, and there are also plenty of people who are very good at manipulating others into believing the most ridiculous crap because it benefits them in some way.

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  • my_life_my_way
    2 years ago

    Literally every single person on the planet thinks at some stage in their life that they’re the only “awake one” amongst all the stupid little sheeple. You’re not, you’re exactly like everyone else and they’re thinking the same things about you that you think about them.

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    • idolomantis
      2 years ago

      Well, thank you so very much for your words of wisdom and comfort I guess lol. I don't really think of myself as "woke" tbh, I was just kinda stressing over some weird things I've noticed with people I know lately. Eh idk, I get where you're coming from though.

      edit: eh i KINDA get where you're coming from lmao

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