tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377597847115472379.post2382621556512029178..comments2023-07-04T08:32:45.440-06:00Comments on Coloring Outside The Lines - A Mom's Perspective On Challenging Kids To Think With Humor: Get Your Own!!!So Who Is The Crayon Wrangler?http://www.blogger.com/profile/10085121764324581283noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377597847115472379.post-65214163773709679302010-08-10T23:06:39.258-05:002010-08-10T23:06:39.258-05:00Our opinions are SOOOO tainted by others opinions....Our opinions are SOOOO tainted by others opinions. It's sad really. But, most of us(yes, me included) like to go with the crowd. It's easier...it makes us feel good to belong. But, think of all the people who've made a difference in this world. Most went against the grain. I think I must go and ponder that for a bit. =)Nirvana Mammahttp://www.nirvanamamma.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377597847115472379.post-14874141083444249142010-08-09T16:37:00.513-05:002010-08-09T16:37:00.513-05:00Ooh, good post. "Peer acceptance" stink...Ooh, good post. "Peer acceptance" stinks. <br /><br />Unfortunately, some of my opinions are colored by others. I like my hair short, but everyone else says it looks better longer. So I tend to keep it longer. <br /><br />But, other times I'm firm. I thought Facebook/Twitter sounded like silly wastes of time, and I haven't jumped on either bandwagon yet, though even MY MOTHER has been pressuring me. (No judgements about others who enjoy Facebook & Twitter. Both just aren't for me.)<br /><br />How about you? Are your opinions influenced by others? That was missing from the post.Mrs.Mayhemhttp://www.motheringmayhem.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377597847115472379.post-65272097236904334062010-08-09T12:39:01.173-05:002010-08-09T12:39:01.173-05:00I think as I've gotten older and older, my opi...I think as I've gotten older and older, my opinions have become more defined and I'm less afraid to voice them. However, I've always been open-minded so I'm always willing to listen to others' opinions-- I may even change my mind!Melissa {adventuroo}http://www.adventuroo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377597847115472379.post-10311297527723512692010-08-09T08:42:38.107-05:002010-08-09T08:42:38.107-05:00hey visiting from SITS:
My opinions are my own and...hey visiting from SITS:<br />My opinions are my own and I can be influenced by others. I always think that I am unwavered, but my opinion can be changed when someone puts up a good reason for why I should change my opinion. And sometimes, I find myself changing my opinion when its not popular(sad face). But I'm working on that one.Rose's Daughterhttp://chroniclesofpookahsmom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377597847115472379.post-58462809876278668872010-08-06T22:46:21.534-05:002010-08-06T22:46:21.534-05:00My opinions are my own...Many times I don't vo...My opinions are my own...Many times I don't voice them, but even tho I don't voice them.. it will not make me do something I don't want or believe in.Debbie's L'Brihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07339800133876611955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377597847115472379.post-59037242857227124642010-08-06T19:55:17.465-05:002010-08-06T19:55:17.465-05:00My opinions are my own. Changing them to "fit...My opinions are my own. Changing them to "fit in"? NEVER. Actually, I take great joy in NOT going with the majority.MrsDayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18433544107787912807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377597847115472379.post-51321899879788217492010-08-06T17:22:34.165-05:002010-08-06T17:22:34.165-05:00Thinking back was my opinion ever mine
I think you...Thinking back was my opinion ever mine<br />I think you getting this opinion thing down<br />When I was young, my parents told me <br />My opinion wasn’t sound<br />You want this toy not that<br />You want the chip shoes on this rack<br />This shirt not that when we go somewhere<br />They had to mold our opinions in with theirs<br />Thinking along a proven set of lines<br />That their parents taught them over time<br />No I don’t think any opinion is really mine<br />My wife took over where my mother left off<br />If I had a opinion I’d better give it a secant trough<br />So stick by what you say<br />Our opinion’s not ours anyway<br /><br /><br />I checked the box <br />that said e-mail to me<br />Tho I'm not quite sure<br />it you will seedesk49https://www.blogger.com/profile/05795159954019523527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377597847115472379.post-8375637231550884702010-08-06T14:17:42.099-05:002010-08-06T14:17:42.099-05:00My opinions are my own AND I can be influenced by ...My opinions are my own AND I can be influenced by others. Being influenced isn't always bad. I do take others' opinions, thoughts and feelings into account. Not because I don't have my own or don't deserve my own, but because their opinion matters (as in the case of a dress my husband hates... why would I want to wear something he hates? besides, he probably has a better view of my rear) or because, as you mentioned, they see things differently than I do and can further inform my opinion.<br /><br />A bigger "issue" (not really) for some is that they often don't bother sharing their opinion. Not because they doubt it, but because it can be a cause for others to treat the one holding the opinion with derision. Why step into that if it's not really important?<br /><br />Opinions can be subject to change or modification when the occasion calls for it, but they shouldn't be changed just to "fit in". <br /><br />Oh, and I don't own a little black dress...becomewhatyouarenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377597847115472379.post-27867937487370877272010-08-06T13:52:13.904-05:002010-08-06T13:52:13.904-05:00Yes, sadly yes, my opinion can be swayed by others...Yes, sadly yes, my opinion can be swayed by others. <br /><br />Take for instance, a restaurant. If I really enjoyed my food, by hubby wasn't thrilled with his, when someone asks me about it, I would probably say something like, "Yea, it was OK. Nothing special."<br /><br />I blame this on hubby. Someone has to take the blame, right?Allison @ Alli 'n Sonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046247622825649638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377597847115472379.post-5391269268920964442010-08-06T12:09:06.505-05:002010-08-06T12:09:06.505-05:00Desk,
I usually respond to comments when I have a...Desk,<br /><br />I usually respond to comments when I have a spare second,<br />Within these walls I have three children who beckon.<br />They ask for drinks, food and my time.<br />Giving me not a free moment of mine.<br />I like to respond usually through e-mail format,<br />but that would require that you provide that!!So Who Is The Crayon Wrangler?https://www.blogger.com/profile/10085121764324581283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377597847115472379.post-43891845999176900632010-08-06T12:00:48.016-05:002010-08-06T12:00:48.016-05:00You do
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Just as...You do <br />or don't <br />reply to <br />comments? <br />Just asking <br />a questiondesk49https://www.blogger.com/profile/05795159954019523527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377597847115472379.post-71956972267796215022010-08-06T11:52:36.110-05:002010-08-06T11:52:36.110-05:00Oh, how I love this post! I really believe in bei...Oh, how I love this post! I really believe in being my own person, and everyone else should be their own person too. But, I have fallen prey to a "Are you really going to wear *that*?" Cue: quick wardrobe change. I think it's a basic need to be accepted, and not outcase. However, how we get to the acceptance....well, that defines the answer to your question.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05472478935210732116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377597847115472379.post-56090788933940533172010-08-06T11:10:38.031-05:002010-08-06T11:10:38.031-05:00Even at age 43 I still find my opinions can be swa...Even at age 43 I still find my opinions can be swayed by people whose opinion I value. I think.See Mom Smilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06336451668040366348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377597847115472379.post-33392308154158107032010-08-06T10:47:20.248-05:002010-08-06T10:47:20.248-05:00I, for one, prefer red dresses. Allow me to share ...I, for one, prefer red dresses. Allow me to share a poem:<br />*gets on soapbox*<br />*clears throat*<br />*fixes poetic expression on face*<br /><br />I want a red dress.<br />I want it flimsy and cheap,<br />I want it too tight, I want to wear it<br />until someone tears it off me.<br />I want it sleeveless and backless,<br />this dress, so no one has to guess<br />what's underneath. <br />Etc.<br />(by Kim Addonizio, lest anyone thinks I can write any poetry)oftheseahttp://1000reasonsimabadmom.comnoreply@blogger.com