Can you handle an irrational person?

Good Afternoon Blog Readers, Followers & New Visitors. 

You have entered into a Blog Session that you will be able to quickly identify with.

When we were last here, we discussed the topic of "Finding a way to deal with Irrational People in the year 2017"

Now we are back after you have had a chance to jot down a few questions for your Journal.  Here were the questions for you to make a note of . . .

Is irrationality related to paranoia?  Is there such a thing as irrational paranoia?

Can irrational people alienate others from their life because of their behavior?

Do you know any irrational people who blame everybody they come in contact with for something ~ anything they can finger them for? 

How can you handle irrational people?

There are people that may have a more serious problem than "irrationality".  It will take a professional to help those who have a significant mental problem or mental illness that they are truly helpless to get past without professional help.  You may not be able to recognize a person who needs professional help, however Professionals can often recognize them sooner.  Non-professionals recognize them after a period of time in dealing with them and realizing that there is something more serious going on as indicated by their actions, their continuous irrational thinking and their being completely resistant, overly defensive or argumentative with any help you offer.

Psychologists and therapists help patients stabilize their thinking to cause them to be less reactive and impetuous and more thoughtful in how they react to situations in their lives. Counselors offer patients advice and suggestions and steps to take charge of their lives.  Coaches give patients and clients advice about how to set goals and stay committed to the steps in achieving them.

People acting irrationally will not usually listen to reason. They won’t listen to rational explanations.  They only want to fulfill a need within them usually right away.  So they behave irrationally until that need is fulfilled.

The problem comes when they can’t fulfill that need so they continue to act irrationally.  And that, unfortunately, can sometimes go on for years. 

What is being described is similar to a baby wanting candy, and they will not hear any such thing as "no".  The baby will stay focused on getting the candy and not listen to reason as to why they cannot have it.

Could it be possible that irrational people are stuck in a zone where they cannot be reached at all?  Or is it possible to somehow get an understanding of what is really wrong with them?

Here are some irrational behaviors for you to think about...

1)  You give up on something because it requires you to make a phone call.

2)  You keep an unwanted or defective product because you’re too scared to return it.  What if they won’t take it back?

3)  You see a group of people laughing and you immediately think that they’re laughing at you.

4)  You remove photos from your social media sites if they don’t receive positive feedback shortly after being posted.

5)  You hear a knock at your front door and immediately become silent, because you don’t want them to hear you.

6)  You meet a friend of your friend and worry that they like each other more than they like you.

7)  You always think people are looking at you.

8)  You believe others have it out for you.

9)  You are a people pleaser and neglect your family obligations, and important things you need to do for yourself.

10) You hold a grudge for years about something minor that happened to you in your life, and you can't seem to let it go.

11)  You scream at the computer as if it is human.

Irrational Person alone at home

We’ve all had to deal with someone who was irrational at one point in our lives or another.  We all have the capability of being that way once in a while.  And when we have been irrational, there was usually someone who told us to calm down, or look at things a different way.

Now the person who is extremely irrational will not be able to accept nor receive being told to calm down, take it easy, or change their point of view.  They will fight against you, get defensive, become angry, argumentative, and some will even get irate, start seething, and may even begin ranting and raving and/or become violent.  This type of person may possibly need professional help, and/or medication.

Make a note in your Journal:  When a person becomes irrational, like was mentioned earlier, they get focused.  Then their responses and reactions become more primal than logical.  They then start getting tunnel vision and then they will start doing things that they believe will fulfill a need that they have.

Irrationality really comes down to: Fulfilling a need.

Sometimes the irrational person may have a need to be right about their point of view versus the point of view of the person they are talking to, regardless of whether the other person's point of view is right or not.

The irrational person may believe they know what they want, and they believe it is rational, and sane.  They usually believe there is only one way to get what they want, and they will do whatever it takes to get it.

The question that closes out this Blog Session is this . . .

What is insanity?

Until we meet again for another great Blog Session ~

Peace, Love & Light,

 René

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