Are you easily controlled by others?

chic

chic

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Are you very compliant and ready to do almost anything to keep the peace with others even if it's not something you agree with deep down inside?

For myself, no. It's better to get along with others than not but never at the expense of one's self.
 

No. My Father was always compliant to"keep peace in the family" and he was such a wonderful man.
But, No one is worth my dignity and my self-respect.
Friendship and/or LOVE should encourage you to bring out your best self.
Sacrifice of my inner feelings, values, qualities does not come with conditions.
I won't manipulate,change, weild, deceive to "get along", (which might be a reason I have few friends! haha!)
 
when younger yes sometimes ............ but over time far too many people...... THINK they can control not just manipulate and i have put my foot down on this.
Some people may find me a bit rude................. but i call people out when they are playing this game .....
trying to lie and make believe there is only one way to do anything ......is not going to get people far with me..... i tend to point it out quickly and shut down any notion they have ....
 
chic said:
Are you very compliant and ready to do almost anything to keep the peace with others even if it's not something you agree with deep down inside?
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I do my best to avoid confrontation and conflict. However I would not (I don't think) do something important that I did not agree with.

On little things I give in all the time, why not?

I try to mostly do it by avoidance, but if I have to I will fight. Pretty rare that I've had to.
 
Jeni said:
when younger yes sometimes ............ but over time far too many people...... THINK they can control not just manipulate and i have put my foot down on this.
Some people may find me a bit rude................. but i call people out when they are playing this game .....
trying to lie and make believe there is only one way to do anything ......is not going to get people far with me..... i tend to point it out quickly and shut down any notion they have ....
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It's best to start as you mean to go on. :giggle:
 
win231 said:
No. I've always made my own decisions. And whenever I have, the situation always turns out right.
The only one who controls me is me.
I feel sorry for those who let others do their thinking for them.
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I agree with you. Except that I do not feel sorry for those who allow others to dictate situations not in a person's best interest. We are adults, after all. Take responsibility.
 
dko1951 said:
It's surprising to see so many here say that they aren't easily controlled or manipulated when our entire world has been worked over the past years and to date by lying con artists that run our countries. Governments and the one percenters. Hum.
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You make a good point, I took Chic's question at a local personal level. We are of course always being manipulated by the media, politicos, and others. I do my best but its hard not to be...
 
I pick my battles. And I have been told that I am stubborn, but I think that is what people say when they can't control me. As a senior, I have less patience with people who lie, try to manipulate or con others. OTOH, hubby likes to avoid confrontations, and it irks me because sometimes you have to stand your ground or lose self respect.
 
No. I am the original rebel, with or without a cause. Yes, I am trouble, but, not just for the sake of causing trouble. One must justify trying to sway to a side I care not to be swayed to. That is, until all areas have been investigated, digested, and to my mind, justified. In short, I simply exhaust those who try to manipulate me.
 
Not a snowball's chance in a very hot place. I was born out in the country where the kids were rough and tough. We all learned, at a very early age, what was right and what was wrong. A strap from daddy or from the local teacher made sure that we did right and stayed away from the wrong. We worked hard and we played hard. Hunting, trapping; we had guns, we had BB guns and we made our own slingshots. We had BB gun fights and we had sling shot fights. I had a great childhood.

Feel sorry for the young pups today who are cuddled by mommy, daddy, the schools and the greater society. They become highly stressed every time it rains.
 
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