Are you easy to influence? (page 2)

Beck_Melbourne

I'm not so easily influenced if I'm not confident in the source - a sceptic (AUS spelling) from way back.

~Beck~

Not easily influenced at all about things that matter, very easily influenced (to a point) by things I don't care about. What should we have for lunch, for example. I usually listen to the person and hear them out, but about a lot of things my mind is already made up, especially about politics, religion and such things.

Sherry

sun_dae

still beginning to think on my own, quite young,still

LoverOfTruth

I think the majority of posters on this forum are not easily influenced. That's an advantage. We're not JWs anymore.

MAHABA

For my part, I am convinced that we are all to some extent easy to influence, unless a constant struggle to "keep in mouth" the reasonings of others in order to taste if really good or not and in harmony with fact. Which thing require a long training. Especially when things are delivered trough autoritative channel. Exemple: In 2002,US a lot of people where for the war in Irak, when in France a lot of people where against that.(I admit that the 9/11 events Why? Is it because you American are more or less intelligent that French? Or is not because, our Media are giving us a different viewpoint? An since there is a lot of people who are much more cultivated than we are, and much more skilled in the art of rhetoric than we are,if the lie is in their heart, we will be enticed again and again in falshood. In fact, having being trapped once, does not prevent us from falling again, unless constant awareness of the fact, that too often, people see us as a ground to extend their power.

frenchbabyface

Well I'm not easely influencable / manipulable ... but I am in some matters in a particular way ... that's why I check constantly (moreover in this area) ... It's good to give others the benefit of the doubt - and I do give it to them (I take that risk as an observer and even as an actor - acting like ok let me make you to believe I don't see a damn thing yet)

But there is a time to put a stop on bullshit ... it first come out as ... hey stop playing game with me !!! (most of the time Big denial) - so I give it a : ok go further ... Just to prove my point at the end (that makes the game a little harder from my first Stop bullshiting me - there is no reason to make it easy ... ) But I'm so curious about how and what will follow that I'm able to let the game running very long in adding my rules little by little in taking the risk to be screwed as I don't care that much ! ... which is stupid and sick somehow but I can't help myself here yet (I still don't know why but for curiosity ... even if it doesn't seem to be an good enough reason !!! ... mean that someone I'm influenced by my own stupidity PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF !!!

mama

I used to be very easily influenced by others, went along with what i was told to do, think, etc. Not now, it took alot of independance to stand up against my family, my hubby's family, friends etc., to leave the organisation. But it made me much stronger, if i don't want to do something now, i don't. I can no longer be bullied, cajoled, reasoned with to do anything that does feel right for me. It was a long road though.

BrendaCloutier

Just because I am not easily influenced today doesn't mean it didn't take a long, long time to learn to pronounce the word "no".

Mahaba, Welcome! I've enjoyed reading your posts. Yes, the media in the US loves to put spin on what it provides to the American People. So does the White House. I applauded France and Germany for not bowing down to the US and GB pressures!

I, one of many, saw right through Bush's desire to invade Iraq. (Invasion of Afghanistan was appropriate) It was, to me, smoke and mirrors. Not just the excuses given, but as a distraction to the real issues at hand (including but not limited to): Capturing binLadin whom they allowed to escape; taking care of the American people and serious homeland issues i.e. unemployment, lack of funding for public education, soaring healthcare and medicine prices.

Hugs

Brenda

outbutnotdown

I think I have proven lately that I can be easily influenced.... sometimes I regret that..... sometimes I don't. The jury's still out on my latest situation.

Brad

franklin J

...not anymore!

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