The Bad Choice and The Other Bad Choice

[unspeakablehorror]

I feel like I always have to decide between making myself inconspicuous so I don't attract undue negative attention or actually standing up for anything ever, but also with everything I've been through, sometimes it just feels too much to try to never say anything that could ever upset anyone. 

But I also just don't have much optimism of convincing people of my positions either through the type of personal charm or intimidation that others sometimes rely on.  And I'm realistic enough to realize both that less subjective qualities of an argument are not necessarily given the same weight, and that I often lack ability with those aspects of an argument as well.