Paul Rosenberg at Fr33 Agents posted this article back in August of 2009, regarding different ways to have discussions (or to cope) with friends and family members who aren’t very open to your “radical” notions of what liberty means.
While I don’t agree with every technique he offers, this is nevertheless a good resource to have at hand if you find yourself living out this scenario:
…I had a few relatives who would wait for a family gathering (a holiday, usually), then take a few others that hated me, wait till the whole group was together, and pull out their worst insults and red herring attacks — loudly. So, I understand how difficult and infuriating this can be. In the extreme, you may have to tell someone that they are vile, then walk away forever.
Paul discusses methods for dealing with these — and less extreme — types of relationship situations; often referring back to core issues of self-esteem and the reasons behind psychological brick-walls often encountered in this arena. Though, not all methods involve walking away…
Remember that these are people that are close to you, and quite possibly for good reason. They may be more similar to you in deep ways than you suppose; give them time and they may come along nicely.
For a very thorough overview and discussion of this article (as well as some other topics), be sure to check out Complete Liberty Podcast episode 82.
(post photo by Ralaenin at sxc.hu)
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