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**Buildityrit** · 12-06-2006, 08:09 AM

Sometimes beyond the normal realm of discussion is the agressive person who believes something passionately and wants you to know it, accept it and believe it. It can get pretty ugly. For example, I don't smoke, but I have seen how adamant and vicious ex-smokers can get with smokers... they can get very worked up if you light up near them.
Also certain people with politics can be quite forceful with your time and their opinions. Their rights become important. Thier opinions smarter and more logical and more mature than yours. If you disagree, you are either an idiot or a nazi.
Who do you find most offensive, intrusive or assaultive? Do you have experiences with people trying to force their beliefs on you?

I think this group oriented peer pressure issue seems to be more prevalent in Asian society than in white society where you can be more individual and do the things you like.

I have encountered people trying to give me cigarettes, trying to get me to smoke. I have had friends who tried to tell me how to think how to behave even whom to date. But considered the way I am it didn't work.

I have even been threatened that if I didn't confirm to everybody in the group I would have nobody.

I find that rather pathetic. I can find people from another group who like me for who I am and I did.

12-06-2006, 08:09 AM	#6
Buildityrit Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 397 Senior Member	Sometimes beyond the normal realm of discussion is the agressive person who believes something passionately and wants you to know it, accept it and believe it. It can get pretty ugly. For example, I don't smoke, but I have seen how adamant and vicious ex-smokers can get with smokers... they can get very worked up if you light up near them. Also certain people with politics can be quite forceful with your time and their opinions. Their rights become important. Thier opinions smarter and more logical and more mature than yours. If you disagree, you are either an idiot or a nazi. Who do you find most offensive, intrusive or assaultive? Do you have experiences with people trying to force their beliefs on you? I think this group oriented peer pressure issue seems to be more prevalent in Asian society than in white society where you can be more individual and do the things you like. I have encountered people trying to give me cigarettes, trying to get me to smoke. I have had friends who tried to tell me how to think how to behave even whom to date. But considered the way I am it didn't work. I have even been threatened that if I didn't confirm to everybody in the group I would have nobody. I find that rather pathetic. I can find people from another group who like me for who I am and I did.
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