I was talking with a friend about someone who wasn’t “getting it.” They had been given information about a situation they were in but they were not acknowledging it. They were continuing to make the same mistake over and over.

We have all been there. Whether we are trying to explain something to another person or in denial ourselves. But is it always denial? Not necessarily so. On certain occasions someone may not view what is going on because they have not experienced anything like it before. They don’t know what to look for or expect. Another person could also be influencing what they are choosing to see or not see.

But what if there are one or many facts presented to dispute their belief and they still won’t budge? You can’t do anything about it. A person can choose to not “get it.”

Can you make someone else “get it”? I don’t think so. We can’t crawl into another person’s head and hear what they are thinking. I believe the best course of action is to give them information and what they do with it is up to them. You are not responsible for what another person does. But if it is a work situation or a legal matter, I suggest you document the conversation for your own protection.