Oh the irony floating around here. I've been told several times that my perceptions were wrong and it just served to cheese me off. it actually proves AS and Steve's point though.
But no one is immune to doing it. We all do it (even now) We as humans tend to dismiss others perspectives. However, you have to be mindful of when it come up so you can disengage from that pattern.
I question your IC's advice and would start looking around for someone else. You can, of course, do what you want, but you also aren't stuck with the first IC you see. You are free to try someone else who's view fits in with yours better.
