Smitty-48 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 11:54 pm
StCapps wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 11:50 pm
Smitty-48 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 11:43 pm
If I get into an argument with you about it and it starts to tick me off, I don't need that, so I will ignore you if you force me too
As you should, just know that I am not trying to tick you off when I disagree with you on something
Usually when you get ticked off, it's because I don't get what I said that is upsetting you or why it is upsetting you, and I want to find out so as to not cross that line in the future, but then this rubs you the wrong way
I not trying to be malicious, if I am paving the road to hell with my good intentions, I apologize, I try to guard against that, but I'm only human
I don't want to ignore you, I'm just telling you, I have zero interest in argument right now
Argument leads to stresses which are counterproductive to a life & death mission which I am executing
Perfectly happy to riff with you and enjoy the staycation,
not happy at all if you are trying to strike up an argument with me.
I concede all points in advance,
I'm not trying to win an argument,
I am avoiding argument as a rule, don't need it right now, fool's errand
I like a healthy disagreement, it is one of my biggest strengths and also one of my biggest flaws, as I take things too far sometimes with those who do not enjoy a healthy disagreement as much as I do
I'm not trying to win the argument. I am trying to understand your viewpoint and trying to help you understand my viewpoint, and I respect your viewpoint, that's why I ask for it so often, especially when we disagree
I want to know if there is an angle I'm not seeing, because that happens all the time, and that's how I learn best. If it weren't for our disagreements over the years, I wouldn't be who I am today, they have helped me a great deal
I apologize if I stray into unintentionally selfish territory at times, I mean no disrespect, and I'm not trying to piss you off, I just fail sometimes, because I can be an overly argumentative bastard, as I'm sure you are aware
Corso Italia, both a blessing and a curse, it's how was I raised, my dad is this way on steroids, but he gets real heated in arguments, while I Spock it up