Why do so many people expect others to conform to their way of thinking and living?

[Ambivalent1]

I probably do it too. Why do people do this?

 

[Forever Sleep]

I think a lot of the time, we just copy what was 'done' to us. What was expected of us by our parents and society. If we had to put up with it- Why shouldn't the next generation? Why shouldn't our peers?

Especially when it comes down to things we probably don't like to do- like getting a job. It's like- as a society, we all police one another to make sure everyone is pulling their weight! I suppose the other things are having children and then, just the same sort of pressures- how are they doing? Working hard to become productive members of society also?

 

[LostinCyberspace]

I guess it's because people are afraid of others who think and live differently than they do. Or they get jealous and try to tear that person down. I think we should try to understand others around us and be good to each other.

 

[Hollowman]

Because they were successfully brainwashed into believing this bs is worthwhile.

 

[Tortured_empath]

Sometimes I don't have the mental bandwith to try to challenge my values or view points. Also I remember someone saying that nuance isn't fungible and you can have too much of it.