I Never Thought Of It That Way Summary

Growing up, I’ve always felt a sense of chaos around me. It was in everything I saw, watched, and heard. From the constant bickering from my family to the ridiculous, bogus reality television shows that were always on. I was hooked on the drama, believing everything I saw, not knowing anything better. Little did I know everything was fake, or a very exaggerated version of events. This was the beginning of my distorted, altered reality of the real world. As I got older, I realized that my altered reality was a lot more like real life than I thought. Everybody had differing thoughts, and it seemed as if everyone was always arguing, but that was the cause of us all having altered states of mind, from what we have read and watched. In chapter one of I Never Thought of It That Way, Monica Guzman heavily emphasized the point that we tend to either have intense arguments or avoid situations we don’t agree on all together. She argues that rather than avoiding conversations with people we disagree with, we
She challenged almost every aspect of thinking, from simply the topic of social gathering to the deep details of things we never took time to think about. Guzman pushes away from societal norms and spends a lot of time questioning and bringing to light how dangerous they could be. The story strongly expresses how being very opinionated and close-minded could start off harmlessly, but as time goes on it could prove to be very deadly, especially in these very deadly times. Her text prominently addressed communication. She explained it in such a detailed and mannered way, it made me question my own communication skills. I have a strong headed and stubborn family, so there are always fights. A lack of communication and open-mindedness is always the start, I believe most everyone can agree that this is often a common occurrence amongst their families or friends. This is clear even in