so you're pretty good, among your own types. you can talk a good game, among others who share your beliefs and status. you're a confident cat, preaching to the choir, until you step outside. now the tables have turned, and you're in the minority. your opinion is not shared by most, if any other people. odd duck out... so what do you do differently, if anything...?
2007-04-21 16:20:06 · 15 answers · asked by patzky99 6 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Well, the way you describe how it "feels" to be in your own group, confident cat & so on, I suspect that sort of person would have difficulty being in the minority. But that isn't true of everyone. I don't need my opinion to be "shared." In fact, it's possible to get some good insights, new perspectives, from people who don't share my beliefs. If everyone agrees, there's not much, if anything, to learn--is there? My behaviour would not change, & I would not "do" anything differently, except that I would listen well.
2007-04-23 19:18:32 · answer #1 · answered by Psychic Cat 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Been there, did that. US Air Force--people from all walks of life, equal opportunity employer all the way. Suddenly found myself switched into the minority but quick, in numerous assignments. I suppose I'm richer for it, but the experience was not fun! Didn't feel I could speak my mind, stayed quiet a lot. Felt I'd be slammed or killed if I complained of treatment received. Felt alone, isolated. No self esteem. Felt that only God was there for me, a lot. And good fortune to have God! How many, in that position, without God, suicide? A lot I think. I understand a lot more about a lot of people now. The isolation, the grief, the anger, the suicides, the horror of prejudice, racism, abuse, intolerance...
2007-04-21 16:27:59 · answer #2 · answered by gene_frequency 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have been in the minority many timesi n my life. I have never found a need for behavior change. I find that people are people. we all have different views, some of which are shared by others. There is no need to change ones self because someone else thinks differently from you.
2007-04-21 16:35:27 · answer #3 · answered by Kandie 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Try to learn from the situation and try to make the best of it. I don't think any of us really know everything about anything. The best thing to do is pull yourself out of your safety zone and learn to deal with different situations to make yourself a more well-rounded individual.
2007-04-21 16:32:51 · answer #4 · answered by pecksun8 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
when in Rome, do as the Romans. My white son could get no help although he was the top students of all his studies. He went to an all black college and finished his degree.
2007-04-21 16:23:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
"staying alive" theme comes to mind. stealth, stay low and ease on down the road. the nail that sticks up gets hammered down. yeh, what you say is too true. so what a normal person does its easy on in the background. some nutjobs will jump right inthe middle like hercules or spartacus or shaka zulu. they all get killed, don't they? i just don't think like that. i just hear the song "staying alive" and ease on by.
2007-04-21 16:26:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Always been a minority. Only 2 percent of the world's population is considered intelligent.
2007-04-21 16:24:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
I have never divided people into groups - to me their is no minority or majority we are all humans and should be treated the same when it comes to ethnic backgrounds I am blind. It isn't likely i will ever change for any reason.
2007-04-21 17:30:14 · answer #8 · answered by Savage 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
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2007-04-21 16:22:51 · answer #9 · answered by Tyrone Biggums 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
why would it or why should it as long as you are a good person it should not matter if you are the only white,black,green with blue spots or gay.
2007-04-21 16:24:50 · answer #10 · answered by rradboys 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋