My feelings cannot respect opinions

For some reason, when people say opinions that differ from mine, or are out of the norm (and against mine), I start to get defensive and find logical arguments against their viewpoints. If not, I feel that I have to concede and accept that their opinion is true. It's like that there are no opinions allowed, and only what is true can be said.

In addition, my mind also seems to think that people agreeing or giving thumbs-up to someone's opinions alone makes it sound more valid and credible. For example, if someone says something utterly stupid and it gets many thumbs up, I start to get extra defensive. I get the feeling that in this case,

Logically, I know that everyone has an opinion on something and not everyone has to agree on them, but for some reason, my mind tells me that nobody's opinion is to be respected (not even my own) and that only something entirely truthful is permitted. Either they are ignorant, or I am ignorant. No compromise.

Is this normal to constantly get these thoughts/feelings?

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Comments ( 13 )
  • RoseIsabella

    Opinions are like assholes everyone's got them!

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    • semenandgarspunkel

      "opinions are like mix tapes, i don't want to hear yours"

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      • RoseIsabella

        Hahaha!!!
        *writes it down and saves it for later*

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      • Hahaha

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  • Opinions are not universally true or false.

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  • Griff

    You can't look to an opinion as any indicator of truthfulness. An opinion is simply a perspective on a situation that is typically influenced by a persons experience. Depending on that experience you might regard one opinion as more valid than another, but it doesn't make it true or false.

    There are opinions that play to a popular vote because they don't like to be challenged or rejected. Some people stay in this area either because they might generally occupy the average ground in society, or they don't like to be, or can't be provocative and controversial.

    For example, in the UK if you said 'All Bankers are Crooks' you'd probably guarantee yourself plenty of thumbs up, but I'd personally be more interested in someone who held an off beat opinion, or at least one that acknowledged that of course not all bankers are crooks.

    Bottom line: Maybe you have alot of original perspectives, just because you don't get a stack of affirming comments does not mean you are wrong (or right), all the same - you might also want to be sure that your opinion is actually your opinion that it is sound to you at least. Sometimes people don't think their opinions through and it turns out more often they are just regurgitating someone else's because it sounds good. I think people have an instinct for sensing someones lack of conviction and so might whale on that person with the reward being to watch them make fools of themselves.

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  • Tommythecat.

    Control freak.

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  • dickwashington

    i do the same thing i just never thought that much into i dont think its a big some people are fun to argue with as long as no one gets mad

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  • wuad2015

    Everyone there will always be differences of opinion

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  • notanormalgirl207

    You need to get the fact if you say something very mean to someone, they will take it seriously and hurt their feelings. You need to keep your mean thoughts to yourself to keep your friends. And haven't you ever heard the quote: "If you have nothing good to say, don't say anything." I know it's such a corny quote, but HA, it's true. Just when you think your about to say something mean and might hurt someone's feelings, shut up and ignore it or just say something nice.

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    • I never said I didn't keep mean thoughts to myself. I'm only describing what goes on in the crawlspace connecting my mind and my gut.

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      • notanormalgirl207

        oh. sorry. i just took a look of it and just started typing. sorry! its super normal by the way...heh, heh. this is awkawrd. lol

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  • Riddler

    Opinions are irrelevant in every way shape or form. Unless you can back up your thoughts with legitimate reasons they do not matter. Everyone in the world has a different moral code. People need to realize they are not the only ones living on this planet.

    "Cannibalism is bad in one country but ok in others". If I want to say cannibalism is wrong I need reasons to support why I think this.

    Now its dangerous because of the results it might have. If we suddenly say people are on the menu people will be looking at each other as possible meals. So you can no longer feel safe among other people. Not to mention it could get easily abused by the higher ups that might use it for genocide. So cannibalism should not be legal.

    This also can be applied to things that are pointless but not harmful. The reasoning that god does not exist means that praying is pointless. Yes it might be pointless if its true he doesn't. It is not hurting anyone though. So if he exist or not why should you attack them for it?

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