Sized Up

I like what I like.  What others opine about has little to no bearing on anything for which I grow a fondness.  Neural pathways form for me over time, in a way that would be difficult to influence.

Learning about things takes time.  The fundamentals can be learned quickly, in most cases, but the nuanced characteristics develop slowly.  Opinions formed over time tend to be more accurate, anyway.

That doesn't mean you can't know what's up immediately.  Some things are easier to size up than others.  Those aren't an issue.

Dissent doesn't necessarily require contention.  It shouldn't.  Cognitive dissonance raises its ugly head from time to time, but that's not on me.