It is not easy now that I find I have more time to myself to retain a certain impartiality in conversations with those around me. Strong opinions once relegated to the back burner of the mind when I was fully employed in more ambitious pursuits - job related - are now emerging to the forefront.
I try to adopt a light rather than serious posture when discussing politics for instance, but before I know it the opinionated voice takes over like some altered state.
Of course I have always preferred a less confrontational approach throughout my life and seemed to be my most forceful at the coalface of work. Family and friends are used to me being mostly agreeable and would look askance when I expressed a more opinionated view. I did not think it worth the hassle of the emotional aftermath.
So I am now negotiating this new path through the relationship minefield and hopefully will emerge a more confident conversationalist - one who is not afraid to voice opinions which may not be as welcome to some but is part of a new me emerging with a more honest persona.
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