• snooggums@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Being wrong.

    I’m wrong sometimes, no big deal. Finding out what is correct is just another learning experience.

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      Had this conversation with my wife early in our marriage. I got the, “fine, I’m wrong, you’re right. You’re always right.” And I said, “I’m not always right. I’m often wrong. I just don’t make a big deal out of it, apologize if I need to, and we all move on and you forget about it. You remember all the times you’re wrong because it always turns into a conversation like this.” Then she started noticing and started being more chill about being wrong (she grew up in a VERY shitty household with a narcissist mother where admission of wronghood was an opportunity to get absolutely shit on).

      It’s amazing how a simple, “oh, you’re right, my bad” can improve your life and reputation.

    • HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com
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      Ugh. yes. im in tech and people seem shocked if I say I don’t know something. interviews to. Its like I don’t know what that is but is it related to X or can you give ma an idea of what area that word is from.