RE: Your Opinion Doesn't Matter (please leave it at the door)
One of my dad's favorite sayings is, "Opinions are like assholes. Everyone has one, and they all stink."
This post is great. I've always wondered what was wrong with me, that I wasn't into politics and could really care less about it. I mean, it's not that I didn't care about who ran the country and made our decisions for us regarding money, jobs, etc. I just...didn't care or understand enough about politics to have an opinion. Does that make sense?
I like what you said, about why would we have an opinion about something we don't know anything about. And even the things we do know about. Like parenting, for instance, I can have a few opinions on how I parent my child, but I can't have an opinion on how another parent parents, as they're different people with different circumstances.
Wonderful, thoughtful post, @nobyeni :)
Exactly.
And thank you @nobyeni for putting into words something I’ve felt for a long time.
Parenting is another realm where opinions not only rule, but actively prevent any real understanding. As a new parent, I can’t tell you how frustrating it is to hear everyone’s opinion presented as God’s given wisdom. But it’s the rare parent who will admit that they don’t know enough about being one and is trying to become the best they can be at it.
This was one of my favorite quotes that I used to write on my homework during high school.
My aunt always says "People are not stupid, they just dont want to think". Depending on your definition of stupid, that makes a lot of sense and explains a lot that you inevitably need to accept in life, because it possibly will never change.