Knowing who to ignore... [View all]

[Veilex]

Not sure how often this gets discussed, but, in light of expanding my own ignore list recently (Up to a whole 5!), I thought perhaps it might be worth mentioning.

Ignoring individuals can be an effort of protecting one's own sanity... or avoiding personality conflict.
Its a rather powerful tool that may sometimes be undervalued in its potency.

There are times when we either confront or are confronted by those we disagree with. Sometimes this results in healthy debate and discussion. We get chances to explore ideas and possibilities that might not have been considered otherwise.

Then there are those individuals that somehow manage to get under your skin... or who can somehow bring out the worst in you.
Often, these individuals adhere to ideas that seem diametrically opposed to a stance you hold. Sometimes they can even go so far as to incite anger in you.

Disagreement is often the tool that helps keep us honest, but if it exists in a form that drives strong negative emotions, that might be a good time to sever that connection.

I don't like to ignore people...and would like to think having a list with only 5 people on it is perhaps something of an achievement. But at the same time, if it needs to be used, then it needs to be used.