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Is it ever appropriate to be polite? That is, is it ever better to pretend we are more OK with something than we really are (for example, by saying nothing), t
by akoboldfrying 3y ago
Is it ever appropriate to be polite?
That is, is it ever better to pretend we are more OK with something than we really are (for example, by saying nothing), than to speak our dissatisfaction plainly?
If you say yes, then you already accept "neutral zones" on some level -- that's what politeness is. If you say no, I'm interested to know how you avoid hurting the people in your life.
- trinsic2 3y agoSorry I didn't see this until now. You can still be polite, and speak your truth about something. If someone takes office to someone else's understanding of situation, that is really about wanting to create bubbles of perception for the person that doesn't want to hear an alternate oppinion. We cannot live in a healthy world if there isn't real discourse about the problems in life.