Why do people alway try to change others?
By sandeep_t
@sandeep_t (428)
India
July 14, 2007 4:04am CST
I observed that many people try to put their opinion first. They are so reluctant to listen to othere opinion. They feel that their opinion is the best and universal and start arguing. I'm the person who is open to every thought. I always keep in mind that everybody has an opinion about everything and i generally don't argue. But when i come across people of the kind that i mentioned, i start arguing with them. I can't help myslef retrain from those arguments. I'm totallyt different person with these people. Why is it that i dont behave normally with such people. Do you guyz have any tipe for me to control myself in these situations?
10 responses
@nana1944 (1364)
• United States
15 Jul 07
Some people just want others to have the same opinion they have because they are basically control freaks. It is the old "I am so important I am always right" thing. As for myself I have an opinion and it is important only to me but it is still mine. Wouldn't it be dull and boring if everyone was just alike? Lordy,lordy, I would hate to think everyone was like me. Not too many are as demented as I am.
@pendragon (3348)
• United States
14 Jul 07
Why would anyone bother to form and opinion unless they figured it was the right one?I form such strong opinions in part because of all the wishy washy people that have always been around me, who just don't know what to think ,feel and do about anything at all.Sometimes you just can't walk around being a standless theory in progress.I trust my gut instinct though, not my ego as most here claim is the sourcefor strong opinions.
@sandeep_t (428)
• India
16 Jul 07
Its nice to hear that you go my gut and not my ego. It very important that we dont be egoistic
@kcbomba (616)
• United States
15 Jul 07
you're only being emotional then. You just be matured about your opinion/stand in the matter , tell the person(s) what the ought know about the subject ,that you have opinion over - and leave them to their instinct if all they'll do is argue and argue . Just appreciate the fact that we humans are varsely different in nature ; l tell you - there're people , l mean character of people you'll meet today and you'll marvel , cause you've never met such a character in your whole life .
Some people, l believe can change/adjust , while others - even God himself knows ,they're not bent on considering anything called changes - they just end up with it . Most of these people might just be possessed by the phenomenom .
@mean_queen (1713)
• Malaysia
14 Jul 07
Hey there sandeep. Well, I think it mostly has to do with your ego and righteousness. Correct me if I'm wrong. Maybe with the majority of people you encounter, they are easily enrolled by your ideas and thoughts and end up agreeing with you. And that makes you have no sense of arguing back because there's no need to.
With those people that resist you and vice versa, they naturally feel the urge to debate and maybe that makes you feel challenged. I think that since you said that you are open to every thought, maybe you should do the same to those righteous people you encounter. I can be very stubborn and righteous at times. What I do is give that person a chance to talk and say, "Ok, I hear what you're saying. This is what I think".. Those people that argue with you feel the urge to keep arguing because maybe they think that you have not heard their opinion, which in turn makes them argue more and more. So it's good to inform them that their opinion is heard and accounted for, and them state your feelings and thoughts on the matter.. If it persist, well, it's better that you be the bigger person and not continue on.. :)
@sandeep_t (428)
• India
16 Jul 07
Yeah you have analyzed it exactly the same way i did before i started the discussion. I dont argue with people who confront my opinion. Infact i listen to them patiently and get their point of view andinfact i ask for more info. But it is only with these rarest kind of people i behave like this. however i'm very much pleased the way you have come up and you are absolutely true in many cases. From this timeon wards i will observe myself at see if i'm exhibiting such behavior or not
@hazelan (89)
• China
14 Jul 07
I observed it too.They are so reluctant to listen to other opinion.Yes!e.g.My mother!She has a hot temper person.She is always garrulous and easy to angry with everything.No one thing was satisfied in her mind.I am always wonder that her youth.Why does my father love her? One time my father said that she'd become.Oh!My GOD!I hope I am still kind when I am old.
@thefuture (1749)
• Nigeria
14 Jul 07
Yes friend. That's what others do and I don't think its a good thing, but it depends at times. I mean when it is a good thing to change people who are living nagatively. I really don't like arguing too friend, but I strongly believe its a good thing to try changing those who have nagative mental attitude and those who are almost being terrorists. Hope you understand my points friend? Thanks and have a nice day.
@praveencapten (156)
• India
14 Jul 07
Hi Sandeep,
there are persons who argue for each and every thing.They wont readily accept their mistake even if they know that they had committed one.The only best solution I think is don't argue with them.Otherwise as you rightly said you will lose your patience and start behaving abnormally which is not you I suppose...
@rohitdinho (189)
• India
14 Jul 07
i guess itz jus ego comin in d way..i personally am very stubborn but i never try to change ny1..i guess itz jus dat someppl love domination n dey view changing others is a definitive sign of their superiority.!!