Sometimes I need the exchange, I need someone to challenge my morals and post anyway, knowing full well I will spend the next two days defending myself. I need it because I need to know if I could defend it even against the whirlwind that is fandom.
I wish I felt that validation of my morals and logic would be the result of my involvement in a fannish debate. The few times I've allowed myself to be dragged into one, I end up feeling like I've wasted a lot of time arguing with people who don't wish to listen or understand, or skitter away and change their points rather than ever say, "Oh, I see where you're coming from." I envy you.
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carisma_sensei
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Date: 2008-05-24 02:42 am (UTC)I wish I felt that validation of my morals and logic would be the result of my involvement in a fannish debate. The few times I've allowed myself to be dragged into one, I end up feeling like I've wasted a lot of time arguing with people who don't wish to listen or understand, or skitter away and change their points rather than ever say, "Oh, I see where you're coming from." I envy you.