Conflict. It's all around us. In our schedules, in our relationships and even in ourselves. It seems like there's no way to avoid it, and this is not necessarily a bad thing. The conflict between ideas can lead to a better end result that benefits everyone more than either of the two original ideas. However, the thing that gets me the most is those people who make things into a big deal as though they care deeply about the subject when, in reality, they are simply trying to put up the appearance.
Perhaps this bothers me so much because I used to be one of those people. Of course, I never said anything out loud, but I often found myself mentally correcting people. Maybe it's an anxiety thing, but I'd often find myself fixated on what someone had said long after the conversation had ended.
I know plenty of people who, unlike me, actually have the guts to say stuff to someone's face and engage in a debate with them without caring what they will think after. At least from my experience, even though I never actually spoke any of my thoughts out loud, people want to make sure that those around them know that they don't lack self-awareness.
I used to get offended when members of older generations said that members of my generation live under a rock. I really wanted to prove them wrong. Now, however, I realize that there's no way of making them think a different way unless they actually want to change. It's good that there are people who want to prove the haters wrong, but it's almost like they forget to turn off their "wokeness" in situations where it's not necessary.
It's important to make an effort to know what's going on in the world. We need more people to share their ideas with each other. However, we don't need any more unnecessary conflict than there already is in our lives.
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