spiderwort@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 8 months agoWhen asked a question, what is your first reaction, to answer the question or to defend yourself?message-squaremessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down133
arrow-up1-21arrow-down1message-squareWhen asked a question, what is your first reaction, to answer the question or to defend yourself?spiderwort@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square34fedilink
minus-squareoo1@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·8 months agoNormally I like to treat questions like telephone calls; ignore them for as long as you can and hope they go away. I guess that is basically defensive but maybe “passive defensive”. It’s what I do to viruses too.
minus-squarespiderwort@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down4·8 months agoSimply ignoring a question is difficult for me. I feel compelled to answer. And kinda literally. This has faded with time but still. I’m trying to do it your way. It seems healthier. Especially in this place.
Normally I like to treat questions like telephone calls; ignore them for as long as you can and hope they go away.
I guess that is basically defensive but maybe “passive defensive”.
It’s what I do to viruses too.
Simply ignoring a question is difficult for me.
I feel compelled to answer. And kinda literally. This has faded with time but still.
I’m trying to do it your way. It seems healthier. Especially in this place.