Is my OPINION better then yours? (126)
gardenhackle: It's a good question and the answer is: Absolutely not. It is impossible for your opinion to be better than mine, although if it is the same as mine, it can be just as good.
It never hurts to listen to anothers opinion,debate it you never know,they might prove there point and bring you over to there way of thinking....it has happened but its rare....
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demonfairy: It never hurts to listen to anothers opinion,debate it you never know,they might prove there point and bring you over to there way of thinking....it has happened but its rare....
Absolutely. You so smart, darlin'.
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rohaan: Absolutely. You so smart, darlin'.
Tks.,but i think you're smarter...
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I am working on helping my kids understand the difference between having an opinion and being opinionated. Opinionated, of course, means that a person has an opinion but believes that this is the only "right" opinion. As aggravating as this is, I'm finding it can be pretty common with the teenage mind. It seems really tough for them to developmentally comprehend that various opinions and ways of looking at the world can all be "right." Especially since they are working so hard to be different from "mom" and the "establishment." It seems that in order for them to be secure in their opinions, they need to be "right." And, that means that I must definitely be "wrong." Well, not exactly...
I continue to try to gently model the acceptance of diverse opinions. This doesn't mean that their belligerent opinionated rantings don't get on my nerves. But, I'm holding on to hope that it is just a phase and if I continue go model and share the difference between sharing diverse opinions and digging in with close-minded opinionatedness, they might eventually catch on. Right now, it's hard for the youngest ones to "get" that two or more opinions can live in the same house--especially on emotionally-charged matters. They are wrestling with how people can be both "good" and "bad" and how life can be so messy, complicated and confusing. Still, I'm determined that this is one of my parenting challenges of the teenage years--helping them to understand that having an opinion about life is one thing, being closed and opinionated is another.
the above was an essay I had to produce for an exam on parenting skills...some adults on here could benefit from this advice
I continue to try to gently model the acceptance of diverse opinions. This doesn't mean that their belligerent opinionated rantings don't get on my nerves. But, I'm holding on to hope that it is just a phase and if I continue go model and share the difference between sharing diverse opinions and digging in with close-minded opinionatedness, they might eventually catch on. Right now, it's hard for the youngest ones to "get" that two or more opinions can live in the same house--especially on emotionally-charged matters. They are wrestling with how people can be both "good" and "bad" and how life can be so messy, complicated and confusing. Still, I'm determined that this is one of my parenting challenges of the teenage years--helping them to understand that having an opinion about life is one thing, being closed and opinionated is another.
the above was an essay I had to produce for an exam on parenting skills...some adults on here could benefit from this advice
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boomboom_uk: I am working on helping my kids understand the difference between having an opinion and being opinionated. Opinionated, of course, means that a person has an opinion but believes that this is the only "right" opinion. As aggravating as this is, I'm finding it can be pretty common with the teenage mind. It seems really tough for them to developmentally comprehend that various opinions and ways of looking at the world can all be "right." Especially since they are working so hard to be different from "mom" and the "establishment." It seems that in order for them to be secure in their opinions, they need to be "right." And, that means that I must definitely be "wrong." Well, not exactly...
I continue to try to gently model the acceptance of diverse opinions. This doesn't mean that their belligerent opinionated rantings don't get on my nerves. But, I'm holding on to hope that it is just a phase and if I continue go model and share the difference between sharing diverse opinions and digging in with close-minded opinionatedness, they might eventually catch on. Right now, it's hard for the youngest ones to "get" that two or more opinions can live in the same house--especially on emotionally-charged matters. They are wrestling with how people can be both "good" and "bad" and how life can be so messy, complicated and confusing. Still, I'm determined that this is one of my parenting challenges of the teenage years--helping them to understand that having an opinion about life is one thing, being closed and opinionated is another.
the above was an essay I had to produce for an exam on parenting skills...some adults on here could benefit from this advice
very good post ty for sharing........i remember those years,my daughter now has kids and understands now some off the things we used to talk about.....it makes me laugh when she says mom,i now no why you told me to use the towel more then once instead of throwing it in the floor(example) i just smile,aren't kids wonderful.....I continue to try to gently model the acceptance of diverse opinions. This doesn't mean that their belligerent opinionated rantings don't get on my nerves. But, I'm holding on to hope that it is just a phase and if I continue go model and share the difference between sharing diverse opinions and digging in with close-minded opinionatedness, they might eventually catch on. Right now, it's hard for the youngest ones to "get" that two or more opinions can live in the same house--especially on emotionally-charged matters. They are wrestling with how people can be both "good" and "bad" and how life can be so messy, complicated and confusing. Still, I'm determined that this is one of my parenting challenges of the teenage years--helping them to understand that having an opinion about life is one thing, being closed and opinionated is another.
the above was an essay I had to produce for an exam on parenting skills...some adults on here could benefit from this advice
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I personally do not mind being told it straight in one particular thread. Its not pretty, but its life.
What I will not tolerate is for that nastiness to continue for days on end, on completely unrelated threads.
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