Did you ever have difficulty deciding which side to be on?

I love this question! I’ve had so many difficult decisions, I need to think about it and come back.

Generally not, but there are always exceptions. I don’t deal with the uncertainty very well in those situations.

NO, I have never had a problem making decisions, although I have taken time to evaluate the situation before making the decision, if it is business related.

Occasionally. Like right now, I want my text to be right justified… but.. i’m ok with left.. it’s a tossup.

The abortion issue. Wife and I differ in opinion. It’s a house divided which makes decisions hard but we each respect each others views but hold true to our views even after debate.

There is only one side. Mine.

Oh, I’ll politely listen to your side. I’ve even begun to listen to what others say instead of thinking about how I’m going to respond. I agree with alot of the things I hear, but…

I’m on my side.

Members of my side include:
family
friends

in that order…

I tend to be pretty opinionated about most things. That means that I don’t have a tough time deciding which side to be on, but I can be rather stubborn once I have picked a side.

Always. I feel like i’m pretty good at being rational and seeing both sides to most arguments. I have my opinions, but I can hear out others and sometimes they make more sense than I thought they would.

Actually I usually like to sleep on the right side of the bed, but sometimes I opt for the left side, or even the wrong side, so I am willing to change my mind. (Perhaps this isn’t quite what you meant?)

When you’re home I sleep lengthwise and when you’re not I sleep diagonal in my bed…

Two sides that I can readily identify with are the good side and bad side or good guys and bad guys. I have been interested in law enforcement all my life and I have been doing that for over 20 years now so I never had any difficulty deciding I wanted to be on the good side with the good guys.

lurve for Phish

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When I took the Myers-Briggs, I got a J.
So, no i usually have a pretty solid opinion or I work to find out enough information to make an opinion.
Not that my opinion is always one of the sides I was supposed to choose.

I will admit that the complexities of some issues and discussions when looked at with a truly open mind certainly impede easily choosing a side. Religion. Politics.

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I don’t remember doing much in the way of choosing sides. I think I mostly take a position, or, more accurately, have a position—that is, I know where I stand with respect to some issue or question. It may take me a while to figure out if my view matches some side. It doesn’t always. Being on one side or the other isn’t important to me as long as I know what I think about the question.

In some matters, all I think is that I don’t know which side I’m on.

abortion

I still haven’t decided. Or rather, I’m somewhere in the middle (generally against it, but accept certain exceptions).

I’m pretty much decided about whose side I’m on in every other case.

Being on the fence is usually the result of not having enough information about the topic.

@Darwin: the question is meant to be open, so any way you think about it is fine. Lurve for being the most different from the others (at this time). A lot of people choose to look at this politically, but I was guessing people would think about being chosen for a game on a playground—or not being chosen. So far, none of that.

The way we choose sides of the bed is actually quite fascinating, and probably would be interesting as it’s own question.

I usually side with the minority. The latest election was a real eception. I watched to many UNDERDOG cartoons when I was little. He was my Hero.

@Judi Lurve for Underdog!

@Judi I have the Song in my head now. hehe.

@bri ;thanks for the reminder! When I was little I was so disapointed when they stopped that cartoon. I am going to amazon and see if I can buy the DVD’s! (sorry for my spelling errors in the first post. I noticed it after it was to late to edit.)

Being with my spouse meant changing my entire way of life, at the time. I completely left what I had been doing(which was living very unhealthily), and we moved in together. It was the best decision I ever made.
I’ve always been opinionated. I’ve made a lot of bad decisions, and a lot of great ones. I think that’s what life is all about.

I got ther underdog cartoons and watched them with my grandson the other day. great times!

I’m a Libra. It’s maddening at times..but on the other hand…

I have troubles deciding which parents house I`m going to stay at for the weekend and who`s house I`m staying at for the holidays because if I choose one the other one thinks that I love my other parent more and it really hurts me so much to where I cry sometimes when it comes down to choosing so I am always finding new ways to spend time with each of them.

@LouisianaGirl ;
That really sucks. I wish parents better understood the impact one word really has on their children. So you know, You are not responsible for their happiness. When they play that game it comes from a place of hurt and pain over their relationship with their ex, and has nothing to do with you. Be happy and try not to take their disfunction too personally. It really is all about them and their fears and pain and as personal as it feels, I’m sure it is not about you. What a crappy situation to be in. I’m sorry.

See, that is why the parents should make the plans, and not put their children in the uncomfortable position of having to ‘pick’ one over the other.

Yea I actually cried myself to sleep last night because my step-mom wants me to move with them soooo bad because my little sisters only listen to me and not her but I am my mama`s baby and she was there for me when my daddy left me for 5 years. It is very difficult for me and I`m not calling my parents the bad guys or anything because they understand that I am a maturing young women and that I would prefer to be around my mama or other woman, but I love them both to death and I could never leave my mama never because of reasons I would rather keep between my family and I. Thank you all for your care and understanding!

Rarely. When younger, I was often in a lead position and had a knack for picking the best of the best in most situations. I didn’t always choose for myself though, more for a bigger picture, I still do it that way. The tough choices usually involve just me, my wants versus needs.