Parenting Opinions and People's Reactions?

Question

Why is it that when someone asks for your opinion on a controversial subject regarding pregnancy and parenting (abortion, spanking, etc), that when your opinion is the exact opposite of yours, they automatically accuse you of trying to shove your beliefs down their throat?

Did they not just ask for your opinion and you gave it?

Anyone have any insight?

Answer 1

Well, I agree with you!

People aren't going to agree all the time.  If somebody isnt highly articulate or doesn't choose words in a very tactful way they can often come across as very rude, critial or domineering - even though they may not have intended any such thing.  I guess if peeps post a question they should be prepared for some very blunt and frank answers, especially if they are discussing a controversial subject.  

Personally if I feel very strongly about a subject, eg. abortion, i tend not to post a reply that I feel will be very unhelpful to the poster.  Especially if somone has already voiced my opinion in the answers.  But all credit to the people who do post their oppositions so feircely  - the forum reflects people's feelings, and if you ask..you will get!

Answer 2

Sometimes the way people word things can come off as aggressive. Or people take offense too easily. I wouldn't think anything of it myself though, if they asked for my opinion and I gave it, then I answered their question.

Answer 3

Some people just need to be agreed with. My sister's like that. She'll call me for my advice on parenting or relationship issues and if I don't agree with her she'll say something like "but don't you think that..." and continue to argue her side. Next time just do what I do and when she asks you for your opinion just tell her "okay but do you really want my opinion or do you just want me to agree with you?"