RE: Dating Advice
08-30-2018, 01:14 AM (This post was last modified: 08-30-2018, 01:15 AM by MarshalGraves.)
08-30-2018, 01:14 AM (This post was last modified: 08-30-2018, 01:15 AM by MarshalGraves.)
That depends. It sounds like she's a believer in conspiracy theories, which can be a red flag. It's not necessarily mental illness, but certainly a sign of a highly religious belief structure.
The question is, do you, personally, feel that you could not date someone who wasn't grounded in science or proven fact?
If things go forward, you will need to recognize and accept that about her. That she does not believe the same things you do, nor does it seem like she's the type to accept that 1) the global climate is, indeed, changing, 2) fluoride is not, in fact, a mind-control drug slipped into the water supply, or 3) the Democrats are not out to turn America into the second-coming of Communist China.
I would, at this point, sit down with her, tell her that you like her, and you really enjoy her company, but there are some things you both need to understand and accept about one another moving forward. Don't itemize, that will give her wiggle-room to tell you that the diatoms in your toothpaste are put there to give you cancer. Instead, tell her that you are a firm believer in science, and accept what is written in the logs and annuls of scientific discovery as fact unless proven otherwise. If she accepts this, and rebuts with her own list of Things That Must Not Be Argued, it's up to you as to whether or not it's worth it.
If she out-and-out tells you you're a mind-controlled drone and storms out, then you didn't lose anything you weren't going to lose anyway. If she sits down and has a meaningful discussion with you, then you might actually have a chance.
Communication. It is the key to so, so much.
The question is, do you, personally, feel that you could not date someone who wasn't grounded in science or proven fact?
If things go forward, you will need to recognize and accept that about her. That she does not believe the same things you do, nor does it seem like she's the type to accept that 1) the global climate is, indeed, changing, 2) fluoride is not, in fact, a mind-control drug slipped into the water supply, or 3) the Democrats are not out to turn America into the second-coming of Communist China.
I would, at this point, sit down with her, tell her that you like her, and you really enjoy her company, but there are some things you both need to understand and accept about one another moving forward. Don't itemize, that will give her wiggle-room to tell you that the diatoms in your toothpaste are put there to give you cancer. Instead, tell her that you are a firm believer in science, and accept what is written in the logs and annuls of scientific discovery as fact unless proven otherwise. If she accepts this, and rebuts with her own list of Things That Must Not Be Argued, it's up to you as to whether or not it's worth it.
If she out-and-out tells you you're a mind-controlled drone and storms out, then you didn't lose anything you weren't going to lose anyway. If she sits down and has a meaningful discussion with you, then you might actually have a chance.
Communication. It is the key to so, so much.
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