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Why don't they understand me?

Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Oct 29, 2016
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You are your own unique person, with your personal experiences and knowledge - no one has ever been in your shoes. Your thoughts and opinions are unique, as well as the way you see the world, so sometimes it can be tricky for others to see eye to eye with you, just like it can be tricky for you to see eye to eye with them. That's why good communication skills really help establish understanding between people - if you can effectively communicate your point to another person and ifthey are paying attention and trying to understand you, communicating their questions effectively, then you might be able to understand each other much better.
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Profile: confidentLali23
confidentLali23 on Dec 9, 2016
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Everybody see from a certain perspective. Usually based on their personal experience. However everything don't apply to everyone, that is why we often feel misunderstood. Our responsibility then is to understand them without necessarily taking into account what they are expecting. Nobody can force you into making decisions that you don't want to. Or to see things the way they do. Sometimes its better to move on without a word. Your life, your descisions! You just need to be ready to take responsibility of your descisions and actions. If you are ready for that, your options are limitless.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jan 4, 2017
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Everyone looks through their own glasses and sees things in their own different way. People are made up of their own experiences that impacts the way they view things. For example if a girl is going out to see a boy she might view it as perfectly fine, while someone like her mom might view it as dangerous because of bad experiences she's had with boys in the past that the girl has not. We don't understand each other because we don't put ourselves in their shoes.
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Without knowing any context of your situation, I will say that sometimes it's hard for people to see where others are coming from especially when they haven't been put in the same situation as you. Perhaps, you can communicate with them your true feelings so that they can better understand your personal situation and how it affects you. Maybe a heart-to-heart conversation, where both of you actively try to actively listen to and relate with one another, will help put you both on the same page.
Profile: Supergirl94
Supergirl94 on Jan 26, 2017
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It is not that they do not understand you, it is that we all view things from a different perspective. So it may feel as if they cannot understand simply because you and they are having different opinions and viewpoints on things. Or how they word things may come across as not understanding when they meant it in an entirely different way. :)
Profile: SunFlower700
SunFlower700 on Feb 8, 2017
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Before asking that you may think what to do as they can understand you better. Try to give them the chance to understand you by loud speaking about your thoughts and feelings
Profile: Larelya
Larelya on Apr 16, 2017
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Life is something very complicated. Sometimes we don't understand our own life, so how should anyone be able to truly understand somebody else's life? Sometimes words aren't enough to make somebody understand but fortunately there are so many other ways to express feelings and thoughts - if you put enough effort in it people may understand you. But don't waste your time explaining your life to someone who isn't listening.
Profile: Cutetortoise02
Cutetortoise02 on Apr 28, 2017
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It could be a lack of communication between you and they. Or unwillingness to understand you or you not wanting to be understood. Most likely a lack of communication, if neither you or they are communicating then how can you understand?
Profile: Vronica23
Vronica23 on May 3, 2017
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When we're feeling down, or stressed, it can be easy to feel like we are isolated, and no one gets what we're going through. Sometimes we need some time. But when you're ready, reach out. If it seems like someone doesn't understand, reach out to someone different. Don't stop trying to find someone that will listen, and understand. There's so many people here that set time aside just to try to understand you. There's always someone. We just have to keep trying to find them.
Profile: FishB
FishB on May 11, 2017
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A human is a very complex individual, there's plenty of things they don't understand you and you don't understand them. The important thing is accepting them whether or not you understand them.
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