Do people have the courage to speak in your presence about things they know are

Question: Do people have the courage to speak in your presence about things they know are controversial to you!?
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Most of the time, no!. Even though I have put it out there that I enjoy a good debate, rarely do I have the chance to really discuss my thoughts with others!.
I guess my thoughts are too controversial for them to get their brains around, so they avoid anything but the mundane!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes, because they seem to sense that I'm too polite or too wishy washy to argue!. In particular, right-wing friends keep sending me emails making fun of liberals and minorities!. (Some of the stuff they send has been circulating for years!.)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Unfortunately yes, as everybody I know is a knee-jerk liberal with the exception if a couple of my nephews who are knee-jerk libertarians which is probably worse!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I don't know if I'd call it courage!.!.!.they just assume I agree with everything they believe and speak as though I will agree with them, and not even ask me my opinion!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

yes they do but i feel it's an unconscious thing and try not to hold it against them, lolololol

we all have moments when we aren't ourselves!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

nope *shaking her head

i think they are pretty careful about it!.!.!.
y'know!.!.not to talk about 29 yr old spinsters he4Www@QuestionHome@Com

yes!. when they do i let them know how i feelWww@QuestionHome@Com