tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563056.post109571550677982648..comments2023-05-20T07:56:31.448-07:00Comments on Second Chance at Life.: People Pleaser, please don't rock the boat.Messed up Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262261305195520008noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563056.post-1095868272995400372004-09-22T08:51:00.000-07:002004-09-22T08:51:00.000-07:00Thank you, Suzanne, for your comment. I agree that...Thank you, Suzanne, for your comment. I agree that I respect those who speak out for their beliefs. Those who might not discuss but instead act on them too. I'm sure that other people aren't really all the differant from me, but there is still that nagging part of me that worries that they will not respect me. Maybe knowing that I have this disparity in myself, (or maybe it's distrust of others?)will help me get past it.Messed up Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262261305195520008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563056.post-1095862201290254412004-09-22T07:10:00.000-07:002004-09-22T07:10:00.000-07:00I typically have more respect for people who will ...I typically have more respect for people who will speak their mind and share their real feelings. With folks who never say what they are really thinking, I never really knows where I stand.<br /><br />Plus, to me, it's helpful to hear what others think particularly if their opinion differs. It helps me look at situations from all directions and gives me more insight.<br /><br />SuzanneSuzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17832720652240317984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563056.post-1095786977242528522004-09-21T10:16:00.000-07:002004-09-21T10:16:00.000-07:00I do want to shake things up sometimes. I think pe...I do want to shake things up sometimes. I think people need to be shaken once in a while. My fear is that after it is all said an done, people will think badly of me. That I will hurt somebody's feelings without meaning to. With people I don't know, or in an anonymous setting, such as a message board, comments on a blog, or even a less anonymous situation like a comment to a newspaper poll or a call-in radio show, I don't feel as much restrain. I don't want to sound stupid in those cases though, so I still might not speak out. It all comes down to how *I* think people perceive me.Messed up Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262261305195520008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563056.post-1095775640860690482004-09-21T07:07:00.000-07:002004-09-21T07:07:00.000-07:00I'd obviously read your entries anyway, even if I ...I'd obviously read your entries anyway, even if I didn't agree with your politics.<br /><br />I hate to talk about politics, too, although for a different reason: I don't want to try to change people's minds through dialogue because it reminds me of proselytizing, and I don't want anyone to try to change my mind, either.<br /><br />I think it's good to try to bring positive things to situations, including a calming energy which helps heal the conflicts that occur. Standing aside saying nothing isn't doing that, but I do think sometimes you try to help people make peace.<br /><br />Maybe you are afraid of upsetting things because you desperately <STRONG>want</STRONG> to upset things, to speak your mind, but are afraid you'll get too carried away with it.<br /><br /><A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.notsodailynews.com%2F" TITLE="the girl">the girl</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com