Loftwings and Demons

If I argued every time I strongly disagreed with something someone posted I rather suspect I would have no friends.  The annoying thing is, when I do address things, they're not necessarily always the most important things.  In fact, because I know I usually have more difficulty addressing more important disagreements, I often avoid those entirely.  I do sometimes openly disagree with just about everyone I know, because I'm not willing to preempt my own viewpoints 100% of the time, and if that's necessary to maintain certain relationships, then I accept that those relationships are not ones I'll be able to maintain.  I don't change my opinions just to get along with people, but I do care what other people think. 

Also, if anyone ever wants to discuss a disagreement more in depth with me, I'd typically be fine with that.  I suspect that in some cases people aren't even aware I disagree with them about certain things because of how little I discuss them, but in other cases I do make my disagreement on things quite clear so I'm sure some of them are known.  The only reasons I usually stop such discussions in the absence of mutual agreement are a.) I'm having too much difficulty articulating what I want to say, b.) I think the other person wants me to stop, and/or c.) the other person has explicitly told me to stop.

It's just how I am!  I'm persistent about things like that.  At the same time I'm very conflict averse so every day is truly an adventure of deeply opposing impulses!