Two people can be given one thing to interpret, and each of them will interpret in a different way, sometimes coming to the same conclusion and other times contradicting each other.
This reminds me of a post I saw on Facebook some time ago. Two people were kept facing each other, and the number “9” was kept between them to define.
One said it was nine, the other one said it was six. It's funny how both of them are right; the issue was from the place they were looking at it from.
The issue of opinion is very critical, and I can assure you that one of the reasons why many people end certain matters in dispute is because of the plane from which they were standing.
One person on this side might be seeing right, and another from the other end might be seeing left.
We come from different backgrounds. Our families and environment have groomed us in a certain way. The way we think, view, and tackle issues varies.
There are certain things that might be permissible to us that might be an offence to others.
Coming back to the prompt, if you ask me if people's opinion about me tallies with who I see myself as, I will tell you “yes and no.”
I am a calm individual who loves to keep my space and avoid anything that would tarnish my image.
As a result, I am careful with the way I relate to people. I am very sensitive to words, and I do not hesitate to place people where they belong whenever it is necessary.
Coming back to people, even some of my friends, they see this as pride. They say I don't open up.
I am too serious, and I don't value friendship. But is that who I am? Not at all. I tried making them understand my personality, but some don't just want to understand.
You see, I see myself one way, but they are seeing it in another. However, there are also people who understand and take me the way I am.
So, the thing is, some people's opinions about us will tally with what we see ourselves as, while for others, it will be the direct opposite.
Sadly, there is nothing we can do about this; we can't teach people how to see things unless they are ready to see it our way.
And we can't say they are wrong simply because they are not seeing things the way we are. Sometimes, it's the way they were brought up; their minds were coached to believe things in a certain way that is completely different from ours.
A lot of things influence our opinions, and sometimes I feel that unless there is an agreement, no one should conclude that anyone is wrong or right.
Well, I am not doing anything about people's opinions about me. I know who I am, and when it is necessary, I make amendments, but just because someone doesn't agree with what I agree with, I can't be troubled to start doubting what I believe.
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