I warn you not to let this difference be your deciding factor in an interpersonal relationship. Think about all the times things were thought up only to turn out to be wrong later. Here are some examples: People believed that the sun revolved around the earth, that the earth was flat, and that left-handed people were considered evil in ancient times (sometimes I think we still are). These are just a few examples of situations where the world has been different and caused major problems. I believe that one of the factors that places us, at least in our first years of life, in either a rational world paradigm or a narrative paradigm is our family system (Griffin, et al., 2015). Paul Watzlawick explains this system with his interactional vision (Griffin, et al., 2015). This theory is based on how we interact with our family. As suggested on the Ohio.edu page, Watzlawick was more interested in the dysfunctional family ("Interactional View," n.d.). I can understand this theory. My parents were older when I was born. They grew up in a time of anti-black racism and segregation. Growing up, I heard them say bad things about black people. My family rules and roles suggested that I grew up with the same mindset. Fortunately, I was able not to fall into this dysfunction