Attempts of persuasion

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Have you ever had someone try to change your opinion of someone else?



Perhaps you have a friend or co-staffer whom you enjoy interacting with. Someone comes along and tells you a bunch of negative gossip or things from their past.

Perhaps to persuade you to dislike them or for some other unknown ulterior motive.



Has anyone ever been effective in changing your opinion of your friend ? Have you ever been the person being badmouthed in private? Have you ever tried to influence people not to like other people?



..........Discuss

 

[hotspot]

One of my dearest forum friends told me that another member doesn't really like me ( I have no idea why though) She said that another friend of mine had to convince this guy to let me join his forum.

Ever since I found this out, I don't care for that person. I've barely been on his forum anymore, I refuse to pay much attention to someone who doesn't like me.

 

[Kasynlie]

Yup. I've had people spread rumors about me to other members... usually because of jealousy. One time these rumors made it to the administrators and when I logged in, found out I had been booted from the staff.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Ive been a victim of this.. Even had a group of people against me at one point. Some people need to get a life.

Ive also had people try to change my opinion of my friends by telling me a bunch of meaningless gossip and telling me about what they did on other forums. Its never worked though. I have to experience things for myself to form a negative opinion on someone.

 

[McConnaughay]

I have a rather comedic approach to things, for example I could portray the kiddie type of playfulness and say (Example) is a meanie and suddenly deadpan the whole thing and portray serious when I am not.



Whether that made sense to you, I don't know, what I am getting at is a test the waters before I say I don't like someone or if I have a problem I kinda just ease it in there like it's a joke to see if someone sees it to or if I am just being paranoid, if they disagree I will just turn it into a joke and if not we can discuss this, I don't really try to convince someone of my opinion but I always had a friend I liked to gossip with.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I think jealousy has something to do with people doing this as well.