What do you do when some family and friends say "all you say / think are negative about the world"
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I get this a lot. "You are so negative about everything, your outlook, worldview, nobody will want to be friends with you"
Sometimes I get "all the people you praise, most people view negatively, and the people you praise like Trump most people frown upon"
I stand my ground insisting I tell the truth at any cost, but in some ways, it hurts because it does feel isolating and alone. I get that being alone is one of the costs of telling the truth in this world. How do ya'll handle this?
I've learned to pick my battles.
Like drug addiction, you aren't going to convince the addict to stop taking drugs by going on about the downside of drugs.
All you can do is live your life with integrity and be an example of Good. This draws people to you to ask advice on other topics. Once they respect you in that way, you can make side remarks now and again. Eventually, they will want more information from you on the subject.
But if you go in guns blazing, the "any costs" you mention will be that they never listen to you again. You may already be at that point with them. I always told my son that you have to put 100 hrs of good work to overcome 15 secs of bad... and with some people that won't even work.
Stop trying to control the situation. Instead live the life of a patriot - humble, strong, right hearted, and patient.