Two sides

It takes at least two people to have conversation.

There are two sides to every disagreement.

There are two sides to every argument.

So, given we know all the above, why do we have a tendency to still feel they don’t need to hear both sides of a disagreement before “taking sides”?

Why do people who are not involved in something, and not even present during a private conversation, automatically take one side in things when there’s a disagreement?

Why do we as human,s feel it’s our place to judge and label others because of their opinions?

Why do we think we really know and understand others when in reality, if we actually thought about it properly, we really know very little about most people as we only know them in a particular setting (e.g. sports club, socially, work, church, school etc), and in fact know very little or nothing at all about that person’s private life.

Think about how you’d feel if you found out someone thought certain things about you just because someone who hardly knows you has told them their opinion of you…you’d be hurt and upset wouldn’t you?

So don’t go taking sides in a disagreement/argument unless you’ve been present during it and have heard both sides of the disagreement from those involved. If you don’t, you’re in real danger of misjudging someone and therefore being unfair towards them and that can be fatal in many relationships.

So in conclusion, remember there are two sides to every disagreement or argument so don’t judge or take sides without hearing both sides from those who were actually involved.