Feelings as facts are the subject of this Short video for anyone sorting opinion from evidence before making a decision. Differentiating between the subjective and the objective.
This video first went up on YouTube on May 28, 2025. The written post was added on November 9, 2026.
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How Can You Tell When Someone Presents Feelings as Facts?
Feelings as facts can show up when someone pushes their opinion with all the heart in them even though they cannot prove, substantiate or vet it. Digging a little deeper can help separate the subjective from the objective, in Loren Weisman’s view.
- Some people may defend their feelings by trying to make them facts.
- A claim that cannot be proved, substantiated or vetted may still be pushed as fact.
- Being dramatic, excited or passionate may not make what someone feels true.
- The line between opinion and fact can be blurred, which may make it harder to tell apart.
Feelings as Facts: The Full Transcription
Feelings Pushed as Facts
Watch out for those that defend their feelings by trying to make their feelings facts. My name is Loren Weisman. I’m a brand communications and optics strategist. And there are many out there that are trying to pull that whole wool over your eye, to fool you, to push with just all the heart in them, that their opinion, their feelings, should be facts.
Dig a Little Bit Deeper
Even if they can’t prove it, even if they can’t substantiate it, even if it can’t be vetted. Watch out for the types. Dig a little bit deeper. Just because somebody is dramatic, they’re excited, they’re passionate, it doesn’t mean what they feel is true.
The Subjective and the Objective
And at the same time, watch for those that present their feelings as facts. Differentiating between the subjective and the objective. The opinion and the fact is crucial today because that line is blurred terribly, and it can be more challenging than ever to differentiate.
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Questions and Answers
What is the difference between a feeling and a fact?
A feeling can be an opinion someone holds, while a fact can be proved, substantiated and vetted. The difference may come down to whether the claim can stand on evidence, as Loren Weisman sees it.
Does passion make an argument true?
In my view, passion may not make an argument true. Someone can be dramatic, excited and full of feeling over a claim that still cannot be proved, substantiated or vetted.
Why is separating opinion from fact important?
To me, separating opinion from fact can help when the line between them is blurred and harder than ever to see. Telling the subjective from the objective may protect a decision from resting on someone’s feelings.
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Feelings as Facts: Watch Out and Dig a Little Deeper