Is it unreasonable to think everyone is wrong

[iwasstarving]

If everyone said the same thing about something but you disagreed, would you reconsider or think they were wrong?

[Crispbutty]

Depends what it was

[MrsDustyBusty]

It would depend. What are their reasons? Is it primarily to do with you or them?

[SparkleTwinkleGoldGlitter]

Completely depends what it is

[iwasstarving]

to do with me

[allthelaundrywecannotsee]

as above but also who 'everyone' was...

[BoboChic]

If you have sound data and analysis for your position you may well be right.

Lots of issues in society arise from collective denial of a major problem that seems too difficult to address. I also think that "fake news" is just the visible tip of the iceberg and that lots of seriously crap ideas underpin modern society!

[MrsDustyBusty]

If it's to do with you, yours is the important opinion.

[Cakingbad]

They all laughed at Christopher Columbus when he said the world was round ...

[Getnakedorgohome]

If 'everyone else' is my 4 yo dd and her friends who think that chocolate is fine for instead of vegetables with dinner, and I am on the other side then I would stick to my guns. It depends on the context.

[alsmutko]

There's psychological studies on that. People who feel forced to change their views when everyone else says the same thing opposite.
Interesting.

[ElvishArchdruid]

I think it depends on what you believe and how much time you've given to researching a subject.

[DesolateWaist]

It would depend.
If it was that a certain celebrity was the sexiest man alive then my opinion that they are not is valid, the same as with music, art etc.
If it was something like religion or politics then everyone is entitled to their view and I think that holding your own view in the face of popular opinion is important.

If it was something that can be proven with facts then you opinion is a little less valid.

[beebeecee]

It's all about context as pps have said.

[JoanofNark17]

They all laughed at Christopher Columbus when he said the world was round

He didn't, and people wouldn't have anyway. It's a myth that anyone ever thought it was flat, as an accepted truth. The ancient greeks knew it was a globe.....

[DesolateWaist]

If, however, everyone is telling you not to marry someone then sometimes people can see things that you can't.

[OwlinaTree]

It depends. You could be in denial like the eating disorder thread the other day.

[wigglesrock]

Obviously it depends , but if it was about me personally - whether or not I was capable of something, whether I could face it, whether it would be good for me/too hard/too upsetting/too easy then I get the final decision. Nobody knows me better than me.

[Toottootcar]

That isn't true about Columbus though.

[DesolateWaist]

They all laughed at Christopher Columbus when he said the world was round

He didn't, and people wouldn't have anyway. It's a myth that anyone ever thought it was flat, as an accepted truth. The ancient greeks knew it was a globe.....

It's a song lyric.........

[MaidOfStars]

Most people I know think I am a bad loser. I am not. I genuinely don't feel any bitter emotions after losing (although, of course, I may feel disappointment). In fact, I think I am an excellent loser; I always congratulate with a smile etc.

I am, however, very competitive. But that does not necessarily lead to being a bad loser. Those who call me a bad loser disagree. They are wrong

[iwasstarving]

If people were saying something was wrong. and you knew it was, sort of but it didn't make you unhappy

[beebeecee]

The only thing worse than a bad loser is a bad winner

[MaidOfStars]

If everyone told me that they thought my husband was abusive in some way, I would disagree (because I can't see he is abusive in any way), but I guess I would have to try to understand why they thought that. I wouldn't want to feel like I was deliberately blocking something out, or in denial.

[beebeecee]

Drip feed much?

[MaidOfStars]

If people were saying something was wrong. and you knew it was
So you're not disagreeing with them?