I have a couple of friends where we have open, 2-way communication and because they listen to me I can usually put my ego aside and open up to what they are saying. Unfortunately that doesn't help with the rest of the world that I should be listening to as well. I catch myself frequently organizing rebutals in my head instead of listening to whomever I am speaking with
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Originally Posted by ratbastid
Of course, that was in a context where I trusted the person giving me the input 110%. I don't necessarily have that same level of trust for everybody.
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Ironically, it seems that the people I trust and respect the most are the ones that my defenses kick hardest with. Isn't that charming??
