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unspeakablehorrorOne thing I feel a lot of conflict about is discussing my personal politics more openly and in more detail. Because on the one hand, that's very much detrimental to my conflict aversion, and I also know I don't have the definitive answers to anything. I also have no idea how to deal with political conflicts in the realm of personal relationships, and I don't think all the stellar examples of such interactions on social media have given me much to work with in that regard.
On the other hand, not being clear and vocal about who I am is very detrimental to me in other ways. I am an opinionated person, and I also know that things that are left unvoiced and unacted upon become irrelevant to the wider world. What would it even matter if I was right, if I never did or spoke anything about it? Do I wish to let my cowardice dictate my life, my fear of unpleasantness prevail over all else?
I also view the intersection of personal and political life both as having great significance to one's actions and requiring the management of some difficult contradictions. When am I compromising too much, and when am I compromising too little? Shall I forsake any responsibility to another individual to prioritize my own needs and the needs of those causes I view as important? What do I do when kindness to one friend is cruelty to another friend? And how do I balance my own needs with the needs of others? What scale do I use to measure all our hopes and dreams and needs upon?
On the other hand, not being clear and vocal about who I am is very detrimental to me in other ways. I am an opinionated person, and I also know that things that are left unvoiced and unacted upon become irrelevant to the wider world. What would it even matter if I was right, if I never did or spoke anything about it? Do I wish to let my cowardice dictate my life, my fear of unpleasantness prevail over all else?
I also view the intersection of personal and political life both as having great significance to one's actions and requiring the management of some difficult contradictions. When am I compromising too much, and when am I compromising too little? Shall I forsake any responsibility to another individual to prioritize my own needs and the needs of those causes I view as important? What do I do when kindness to one friend is cruelty to another friend? And how do I balance my own needs with the needs of others? What scale do I use to measure all our hopes and dreams and needs upon?