Article: You don’t necessarily have to turn the sound all the way off when you’re playing video games while you’re home alone. After all, the soundtrack is a big part of the video game experience. However, you do want to make sure the volume is low enough that you will hear when someone comes home. Don’t wear a headset. This will make it more difficult to hear what’s going on around you, so someone could walk in and catch you before you ever know they’re there. One of the things that makes video games so fun is your ability to get totally immersed in them. However, this means you might not notice things that are happening around you, like your parents coming home sooner than you expected. Stop playing often and check to make sure you’re still alone. The sound of the garage door opening will let you know that someone has come home, giving you plenty of time to turn off your game and get involved in something else. Be prepared when your parents come home to quickly exit out of your game and immediately look like you were busy with something else. Have a book open, spread your homework out across the desk, or take out a jigsaw puzzle and put together a few pieces so it looks like you’re in the middle of something.
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Turn the volume down low while you’re playing. Stop playing often to check if anyone has come home. Close the garage door if you have one. Make it look like you were doing something else if anyone walks in.

Many individuals are taught to not really have or express an opinion at all. If this is so, it can feel really uncomfortable to be around someone who not only has a strong opinion, but willing to clearly articulate this fact. And especially so if he or she finds lively debate enjoyable, even seeking it out unsolicited. This can be for a number of reasons:  Cultural differences: Some cultures downplay frank open discussion on sensitive matters, while others treat it as rude not to talk out things. Gender upbringing. Women more often than men tend to be taught to be quiet and demure, not outgoing and outspoken. A woman who is articulate and outspoken may be considered domineering, while a man doing the same thing is often evaluated much more positively. Family upbringing. In some families, children are encouraged to speak up on opinions, while others are taught children are seen and not heard. Birth order can make a difference, too. Personality differences. Some people are more outgoing and judgmental, while others are more concerned with getting along with others and keeping an open mind than on making hard and fast assessments. One personality type is not better than another. The personality type well suited to being a judge may not be the same as one best suited for being a minister. Different people do not see eye-to-eye on the same things. And sometimes this can be difficult for some people to handle. It seems so wrong for another person to feel the way he or she does! But here are some things to remember:  Having a different opinion does not mean he or she is less than you. The opinion is not the same as the person. One can have the same opinion as you, but that does not necessarily make the person better than someone with a different opinion. Listening does not mean agreeing. Simply listening to another person's point of view does not mean you agree with him or her. It just means you are hearing him or her out. You do not have to engage in every argument you are invited to. Some people live to argue, but this can get exhausting. And you will not win every time. And it is OK to simply give a pass to arguments, especially if you have little or nothing to gain or a lot to lose. In most cases, an opinionated person isn't trying to be offensive and might wonder why people avoid him. If you offer empathy instead of judgement, you might be integral in helping him better understand his situation. If you already don’t like the person, it will be difficult to want to get to know him or her better. Even so, try to see the person as a human being, with a family and friends and a life. The more you get to know them as a person, the easier it will be to show empathy. Since the opinionated person has no shortage of opinions to offer, you might be able to use whatever knowledge he or she possesses to your advantage. For instance, the person might know something about office dynamics where you work and be open enough to give you information that no one else will. If the person is a family member, he or she might tell you stories that everyone is too polite to mention. You might be surprised what you’ll learn. Even if you find the person obnoxious, you almost certainly have areas of interest that overlap. If you don’t want to talk about politics, maybe you share an interest in music. Or, if you don’t want to talk about sports, maybe you can discuss adventures with family and parenting. Find those areas you have in common and focus on them.
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Remember that having an opinion is OK. Remember that everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. Realize opinionated people might have no insight into their behavior. Try to get to know the person at a deeper level. See the opinionated person as a potential resource. Find common ground.