Are there always two sides to every story?

Hello, lovelies. They say that there are always two sides to a story. Or is it three sides, yours, theirs and the truth in the middle. But what is there was a lot more than that? What if the truth comes in on so many sides that there would be no way to know for sure what is right and what is wrong? And how do we determine what is right? For what is right for me is most definitely not right for others. So how can the truth ever be told. And is it important that the truth comes out? Or is it better to try to work together to forge the best path? I had a very interesting conversation with a dear friend of mine, only to find out that we were on the polar opposite sides of the debate. And it wasn’t just a little bit, we were opposed on every point. And no matter how much we tried to put our sides across, we both couldn’t make the other budge. We both held on to the position of being on the side of being right. Is it because we can only see and experience the world through our own lens? And therefore, what we see is the absolute truth to us. Everything we see and experience, every past every failure, every lesson, every belief, every judgement, every fear and insecurity, spoken and unspoken. Everything we see and experience gets interpreted, and distorted, through that lens. Making it is hard for us to understand how those around us can see things so differently. How their views can be so opposed to our own. But does that mean what we see, and how we feel about something, true? Or are those who can’t see what we do, just wrong? And how do we comprehend that they see us as wrong. Are we right, just because we say we are? Or neither of us wrong? As humans, we all see the world differently. And the spectrum of opinions is as vast as we are. And within that, we grow and change all the time. What we once held as a precious belief, now doesn’t hold the same meaning as it once did. Judging someone for holding a particular view is wrong and can be very dangerous. Allowing someone to walk through with their ideas, will help them move and grow, and become a better, more rounded human being. As well as asking ourselves are we ready to let go of needing to be right will help maintain the relationship. What do we do when we find ourselves in the position of disagreeing with someone? Well, firstly, we shouldn’t make it personal. When we get upset, it is very easy to take what is being said to heart. To say things that are meant to hurt the other person. We shouldn’t dismiss or belittle the views of others. And instead of saying that we don’t agree with the other person, we could say, ‘I don't agree with that, and here's why...’ If we stay calm and avoid sarcasm, we’ll have a much better chance of getting our points across. It’s also it’s so important to actually listen to the other person. My friend needed to be heard, just as much as I did. And as much as I still totally disagree with their points, I now understand them better. I can see where they’re coming from. And to take a side on something without knowing both sides of the story can be detrimental to the truth. As they say, there are two sides to every story – always has been, always will be. Because no two people on the planet view the world through the same lens. And they’re both right.