In essence, our entire personalities are based around other people’s opinions; that we either choose to disagree or agree with. But the fabric of how we regard opinions is interesting. So what influences our opinions? Well it can be anything from your parents, your friends, pop culture, social media, the government, that random guy you heard say he didn’t like a popular movie. The fact of the matter is, when someone says, “no one cares about your opinion” or, “what do you mean you disagree with me on something? I don’t want to hear that. And that means you’re wrong.” The opposite is actually true. People are inherently curious as to what other people think; no matter if we agree with it or not, we naturally want to share ideas, thoughts, and opinions. And the problems that opinions cause are entirely based on how people chose to react to them. And this is why opinions piss me off; why can’t you just accept that this person doesn’t like this thing, or this person does like this thing?
Now, let’s answer my own rhetorical question; why does everyone have to be so fucking stupid? Well, I guess being a reasonable, thoughtful human is pretty much unheard of; and it’s partially because you’re almost validating the opinion by reacting in such a way. Which creates this endless cycle of people trying to change one another’s opinions. Some people make it their mission to try and change the opinions of those who disagree with them, which almost never works. It’s very difficult to try and change someone’s opinion this way, and forcefully trying to change someone will do nothing but give them more of a reason to plant themselves even deeper into their current mindset. I think people in general are just scared to form their own opinions; we desperately search for a way to validate everything, when in reality we should be focusing on the thing itself, not why you’re an idiot for feeling the way you do. I guess what I’m trying to say is, just don’t be a cock. It is possible to put forward a thought without insulting someone. Or if you do still want to insult everyone, at least try to turn it into comedy or something creative.