Is it my fault if you can't handle the truth? (2019)
My 2¢:<p>Don't tell someone they're wrong. You'll never convince them, even when you're right. It's not worth the ink (or the blood pressure).<p>Instead, guide them towards the path to figuring out for themselves that they're wrong. Build a foundation of truths and facts they can evaluate their own beliefs against. If they change their mind, great. If they don't learn, you're no worse off than you were before (and your blood pressure will remain lower).<p>Studies have shown that trying to convince people they're wrong with facts and/or truths will instead cement them in their beliefs harder than if you did nothing.<p>This was a hard learned lesson for me, and I still suck at it sometimes. Because, let's face it, arguing is a time honored form of entertainment.