I am the type of person who enjoys debate. I even go on message boards and debate with people over many philosophical issues, political issues, you name it (its usually done in a friendly manner.)
Recently this has had a negative effect on my life. I feel the desire to argue my points, and all the time I am searching for outlets to do this, mostly online on debate sites, forums, chat rooms, etc. I am spending so much time doing this, I am neglecting other responsibilities. I must be addicted to it. When I see someone who disagrees with me use a fallacious argument, I feel like I have to point it out and press the issue. I spend hours and hours debating, the days just slip away.
Can someone help me? lol
@secret user -- Thanks for the response. My problem just manifested itself again though. Like, when i read your response, i wanted to start arguing with you lol. For example, I wanted to start saying things like "Most of the stuff I argue over aren't matters of opinion, they are matters of fact." But see, thats my instinct, to just start arguing lol. And I spend loads of time getting caught up in it, I think its hard for me to just let stuff go in arguments, hard for me to let them win or let them think they won or something like that. In any event, I think theres some sort of problem there. Maybe not a disorder though, but something that should be dealt with but I don't quite know how : /
Recently this has had a negative effect on my life. I feel the desire to argue my points, and all the time I am searching for outlets to do this, mostly online on debate sites, forums, chat rooms, etc. I am spending so much time doing this, I am neglecting other responsibilities. I must be addicted to it. When I see someone who disagrees with me use a fallacious argument, I feel like I have to point it out and press the issue. I spend hours and hours debating, the days just slip away.
Can someone help me? lol
@secret user -- Thanks for the response. My problem just manifested itself again though. Like, when i read your response, i wanted to start arguing with you lol. For example, I wanted to start saying things like "Most of the stuff I argue over aren't matters of opinion, they are matters of fact." But see, thats my instinct, to just start arguing lol. And I spend loads of time getting caught up in it, I think its hard for me to just let stuff go in arguments, hard for me to let them win or let them think they won or something like that. In any event, I think theres some sort of problem there. Maybe not a disorder though, but something that should be dealt with but I don't quite know how : /