Is Being Right Worth a Relationship?

Standing up for one’s belief system or point of view is an important factor. But being right, and fighting till the end, could cause your pain and loss.

If you are focused on being right and winning the argument, you are willing to battle until there is only one man or woman standing. You may lose access to a previous relationship, whether it be family, friend, business associate, a lover or partner. It could become an end to a relationship that was necessary to your wellbeing and the careful maintenance of your life.

Standing up for one’s belief system or point of view is an important factor. But being right, and fighting till the end, could cause your pain and loss. It creates division within the ranks. It can create a wall or sever the ties that hold a family or friendship together. Remember, the goal is to always stay connected, even in the state of disagreement.

This is, of course, because men have historically been seasoned to win the daily war, take prisoners and not let anyone or anything overpower them. It is a necessity to be the last man standing, the winner of the war. I know this to be true by witnessing the men in my community express themselves, with their large and fragile egos holding them in place. Not all of the men were of this cloth; there were the other half, who understood the worth of being strong as well as being compassionate and willing being conscious of honoring life.

I learned from witnessing my grandfather and grandmother solving life’s problems within the terms of simplicity. They never went to sleep without resolving any problem of the day. They felt they had won the war of the day by clearing the warring field. They practiced the art of conversion and the art of listening, in order to gain unity in understanding. There was no need for war…not with compassionate ears.

I listen to her, pouring her story like a bricklayer pours his mortar, as I heard her tell her story of separation from her transgender son. She was heartbroken, but still angry because of the separation of the family. She was living guilt and life challenging bewilderment. She had to have the answer to the…

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