Deciding if it's prudent to spend time with family is causing quite the stir in my head (not that I need it grayer.)
Really overthinking this from every angle most likely, weighing out every pro and con for every single issue.
Even though they are truly loved, adored, and appreciated...well, we have differences and strong opinions that shouldn't be deal breakers.
Are we going to be kind and polite and avoid hot topics? Will we come out unscathed or leave with bitter tastes in our mouth?
Dare we do this? Maybe we could try to see life from their perspective, reframe the narratives, reverse the banter (even reverse roles?)
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Maybe Jonathan Haidt could help us all understand why arguments might arise in the first place. Made sense to me.
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Quotation from Friedrich Nietzsche "He who wrestles long with monsters should beware lest he himself become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. Man is not destroyed by suffering, but by the meaning he makes of it."
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Yes, there are just some topics that families should avoid.
Very well written and so very relatable. I cringe every time someone brings up political discussions at family functions. There is very little tolerance on either side but both claim the other guys are the ones who are unreasonable. I have said for years if you set aside your preconceived notions and really listen to the reasoning behind a person's stance on political issues you may learn that most people have a very similar goal. The problem is they just disagree on how to accomplish it. Most want to take care of those less fortunate but some think that means giving them a fish while others think it means teaching them to fish and others think if they see someone else fishing it will be motivation enough for them to figure it out. I think all three are true in different situations so all three methods are needed.