We talked about this before on one of your previous posts. I used to be loud with truth to those who were in my circle, and what it resulted in was alienating most of them. After way to many years of this wall between us, I decided to pull back from this behavior. I stalk my thoughts now much more than I used to, and determine the advantages/disadvantages to each mental skirmish.
I have realized that people have programs running in their head, and they will double down on being irrational to protect the views they hold. Most people are not open to an exchange of ideas, instead wishing to force their views on you (seeking to coerce your agreements). Knowing this about human nature now, I choose to instead be more like a hunter than warrior. I try to leave as little evidence of myself as I can, unless there is an openness to my presence.
There are many battles a person can't win, and a wise warrior will pick the battlegrounds carefully and choose not to lose again and again on those there is no hope of accomplishing anything with. I don't compromise and lie, but I am no longer desperate to pull others out of their programming. That is for the most part a battleground that can't be won. My energy is limited, my time left limited and no longer do I squander it on those who have no respect for it. Unless they directly threaten me or persist in trying to coerce me in some way, I leave most to their own hell now.
I tend to do that as well. I want the respect of people telling me the truth, I wish they wanted the same. People don't have the level of care for truth or desire to hear about errors with open arms... :/
Yeah, if someone is open to it, then they want the respect of being told the truth about issues. The backfire effect is strong.
Time is limited, pick your battles indeed. But when talking about something, say it like it is ;) That's what I do. Respect them enough to be able to handle the message about the topic. Thanks for the feedback.