People seem to think that things apply to every one else but them. Why is that? Do they feel they are more responsible then everyone else, or that they can handle the situation better then most? Most just think that nothing bad will ever happen to them or their family, just to other people. Unfortunately this is why a lot of people do not take proper precautions and safeguards against common dangers they should be worried about. No one would take YOUR children, so you let them play by themselves in the yard alone or walk to a friend’s house at a young age. YOU won’t get lung cancer, so you smoke even though you tell your kids not to. There is no worries of YOU being distracted in the car because you are an excellent multi-tasker. These are just a few of the examples of what people tell themselves in order to get out of feeling personal responsibility towards an issue. For some it works for them. For many others they will eventually learn a hard lesson in life, they are not invincible and should not have thought it couldn’t ever happen to them…whatever that might be. But how do we change this narrow minded thinking that runs rampant through teenagers and young adults that don’t realize yet what a harsh and unfair world that we live in? Education is key. Don’t keep your kids from knowing what goes on in the world. We try to shield them from anything bad but doing that does not prepare them for reality. It’s our job as parents to prepare our kids for the real world, the good, bad and the ugly.
Blog #10 – Response 1 to: “Sociologists call it pluralistic ignorance. It’s this concept where reality applies to everybody but me” – Keven Wehr March 23, 2010
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