Every time I put my opinions out there, some people really agree and some people really disagree. And that’s okay. I don’t discriminate. Though I crave approval, just like most people, I’m perfectly content to still love and respect people who don’t hold my exact views on every possible bit of subject matter.
In fact, I’ve always tried to nurture friendships with people from a wide variety of different backgrounds. I read very extensively, and include “news” sources from both the far right and the far left. As is my custom I end up somewhere in the middle. The only time I have a problem is when people refuse to see any point of view but their own. Humans have a tendency to migrate towards those who share similar interests and opinions. But going too far, we can end up in the dreaded “echo-chamber” and begin to consider the “other” side the enemy. Raised by open-minded and tolerant parents, I’ve always been guided by the saying, “There are two (or more) sides to every story”.
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