People are a variety of ways. A healthy culture can accommodate that variety within reason. I reckon we’ve become a little too focused on agreeableness as a culture. Not that you should strive to be an asshole. But some people are just naturally blunt and abrasive. And that’s okay. A lot of the trouble is in people’s reactions to that, since thick skin seems to be on long-term decline too.
I’m not sure we’re disagreeing about anything. What you wrote is good advice to someone who’s too argumentative.
I’m not sure we’re disagreeing about anything. What you wrote is good advice to someone who’s too argumentative.