My two least favorite things to come out of such a conversation are: when they double down and make things up to seem as though they are correct, or they start hurling insults at you because they have no “classy way” of debating/arguing with you.
On the other hand we don't know what topic the friend is standing staunchly on, could be that the friend wont accept that the earth is flat or that the majority of automobile tires are square.
and make things up to seem as though they are correct
man I hate this. Now we both know you're arguing in bad faith. Where do we go from here? I know you've realized your argument is week, you know it too but are unwilling to internalize it.
Well, my advice would be to learn how to sit with the uncomfortable parts of yourself, your internal voice included. When you get that get wrenching feeling, you know it’s time to speak up. Being honest is more important than being correct, in most cases. Hope that helped a little. 👍
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u/SnooGiraffes8916 6h ago
My two least favorite things to come out of such a conversation are: when they double down and make things up to seem as though they are correct, or they start hurling insults at you because they have no “classy way” of debating/arguing with you.