Attacking the Status Quo will make them Angry

Life is complicated and difficult. The minefield of managing yourself in modern society means many want an absence of distraction, preferring the status quo to radical ideas encouraging change and effort. Understandable, yet not a good enough reason for some of us to remain quiet when we feel something has to be said, something has to be challenged, and something better can emerge from it.

When you see something that shakes your current beliefs, and it comes like a knock on your door when you're safely ensconced in your armchair with a warm cuppa, slippers on, and engaged with the latest episode of your favourite television programme, what are you most likely to do?

Some will ignore the knock and continue watching, others will get up and walk to the door in a mild but increasing anger at the thoughtless and unwelcome intrusion.

Even though they don't know what the visitor is there to ask, offer, share or give.

I expect some will rise up and defend the situation with the same energy they'd find if a friend was under attack, and experience has shown me that often their defence isn't a rebuttal of the new concept or criticism of the way it is, but more likely a personal-emotional response to the disturbance it creates. It's easier to bat it back than it is to allow the idea in, consider it carefully, and then make a choice. These moments are easy to spot: the speed of response is lightning quick, and similar to them putting their fingers in their ears and shouting la-la-la.

It's not a response at all.  It's a reaction.

I may well have done the same in the past. I might do the same in the future. I don't know for sure because it's usually more about when it happens and less about what's actually happening. 

That's why it's not only funny; it's why I won't stop!