When I explained that it was a rational community where people tried to improve their thinking, they immediately began status attacks against me
You probably need a new set of friends/relatives/coworkers.
New set of relatives. I suppose that is one reason to parent children: “My last family members were a bunch of @#%s. I’m making some new ones!”
I consider them to be “normal people.” Anti-intellectualism is very popular, and I’m already known for being interested in unusual topics. Once I’ve trained them to respond appropriately, we tend to have good discussions.
You probably need a new set of friends/relatives/coworkers.
New set of relatives. I suppose that is one reason to parent children: “My last family members were a bunch of @#%s. I’m making some new ones!”
I consider them to be “normal people.” Anti-intellectualism is very popular, and I’m already known for being interested in unusual topics. Once I’ve trained them to respond appropriately, we tend to have good discussions.