Open minded does not mean naive.

@megamatt (14290)
United States
November 18, 2010 10:58am CST
It does frustrate me when people do not make the distinction that open minded is not the same thing is being naive. Open minded is giving someone a chance, but also being safe. Naive is just believing someone at face value with any thought. Does it really bug you if people do not make this distinction?
4 responses
hushi22
@hushi22 (4927)
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19 Nov 10
yes, it does. my parents told me to just knock off my thoughts when i get annoyed. when i was younger it was difficult, but now i don't give so much care. i just say to myself, "it's their lost, not mine. " i guess their time to understand the distinction didnt come yet. =)
megamatt
@megamatt (14290)
• United States
19 Nov 10
Yes people tend to not get it. Hopefully one day they will. We always hold that hope. Thank you for your response. It is much appreciated and it contributed to the topic well. Have a nice day and thanks.
ankit_620
@ankit_620 (496)
• India
18 Nov 10
Yes it does bug me that people who think or treat themselves as open minded are themselves naive. Their mind is just not that developed to make out this simple distinction.
megamatt
@megamatt (14290)
• United States
18 Nov 10
You hit the nail on the head. They do not seem to have a mind that is developed enough to understand the difference. Thank you for your response. It is much appreciated and it contributed to the topic well. Have a nice day and thanks.
katie0
@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
19 Nov 10
no it doesn't open minded people have preatty much more chances of becoming wise as they are at least opened to new ideas, open minded people do research, listen, look for information and will definetly find the answer, the truths beling naive it would be more like a blind believer, that's not open minded person but a person that believes in everything others says
Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
20 Dec 12
We tend to be naïve just to refrain from hurting other people. Though we still need to be outspoken and speak of our mind if we are in position. Since some people will become abusive if we remain being innocent.