June 18th, 2005
a little unnerved, perhaps
Mr. Angst and I had a very long, involved, and sometimes heated conversation with our host last night. I don’t think I’m going to write about the substance of it right now (I think I’ll follow CM’s 24-hour rule at least) but it has left me feeling sort of drained. All was resolved before we went to bed, but I still feel….touchy?
The point of THIS post is to say this: I don’t think I’ve ever realized how deeply I believe certain things. And how hard it is for me to see things rationally regarding those things. And my feelings get hurt easily when those things I deeply believe are attacked. It’s left me feeling vulnerable and uncomfortable. I want to get past that place of itchiness today, and I’m definitely working on it. After all, we’ve got the whole day left in Our New City.
comments
You have the right to stand up for what you believe in, and the host also has the right to defend what he believes in. As long as the debate doesn’t result in personal attacks (diff. from value attacks) or physical attacks.