>>Suppose I think of you as an awkward, horrible, crazy woman, could that be considered to be an opinion that I'm entitled to have? I think not.
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>>< rof,l > and < lol >!!!! I am quite certain that their are more than a few people that have this opinion of me. Actually, come to think of it, I think that one of them is my husband - at least occassionally.
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>>And yes, I think that it is an opinion that you are entitled to have.
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>LOL
>Well, your husband (give my regards to him) should by now know you well enough to be entitled indeed to have an opinion about you. But all those who do not know you well from private encounters, should keep their mouth shut, don't you think? They are not entitled to have a negative opinion about you. ( On the other hand, they are entitled to have a positive opinion, I suppose. :)


I think the mistake people make when arguing that they are entitled to their opinion is that this is not the same as them telling everyone else their opinion. One can have an opinion but that doesnt mean someone else has to hear it.