Guaranteed Constants

Things that are guaranteed to happen for the rest of my life:

• People will keep saying the word "retarded"
• People will keep cursing around me
• People will keep saying the b word, not realizing how misogynistic it is, women included
• People will keep using the n word, pretending it isn't racist in certain contexts
• People will keep making rape/date rape jokes
• People will keep joking about very delicate subjects in harmful ways
• I will continue to be upset and bothered by all the aforementioned things
• I will continue to voice my dislike of the aforementioned things
• I will continue to explain, as calmly and logically as I can, why it isn't okay
• People will still make excuses for their behavior
• People will still say everyone gets offended too easily
• People will still call me a social justice warrior or PC police
• People will still go on and on about how words shouldn't be given power, despite words being one of mankind's most powerful tools
• I will always be exhausted by this subject
• I will always be upset, regardless of all excuses, name calling, and "freedom of speech" rants
• I will always speak up about it, fully aware of the fact that it may change nothing and even annoy people, in the hopes that someday one person will listen and get it

Como se dice

What's the polite way to say I literally cannot stand your shrill voice and if you butcher one more Disney song I may actually have to cut your head off?

IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE WORDS TO A HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME SONG YOU DO NOT WANT TO SING IT IN FRONT OF ME.

Really Bro?

Your dad's a recovering alcoholic. Stop drinking.

Religion, Politics, & The Great Pumpkin

Be kind. Be respectful. Treat others how you want to be treated. Look at how you can change yourself instead of trying to change others.

Yeah okay.

Here's the issue with that. It only works for so long. Because people always think they're right. And they make it a point to make you feel foolish for believing what you do. I feel like, to some degree, I have to hide how I feel about God. I admit to being Christian proudly, but unless someone asks me directly, I do not preach and I go above and beyond to not offend anyone. I hold my tongue. Why can't you do the same? I get it. You don't believe in God. Alright. Yes, proof in science, I understand. That's great that you believe that. I don't agree, so what do I do? I keep my mouth shut! You, on the other hand, make me feel stupid for obeying the words of my God. You make me feel like an idiot because I care about Salvation. This is my life. This is everything about my life. Why is it so easy for you to just tear it down until there's nothing left?! Why is it so fun for you? I get it, there truly are so many people who call themselves Christian and thrive on hatred and ignorance. But we're not all like that. I make it a point to not be. So when you make fun of us and act like you're superior, it's heartbreaking. Yes, it's hard to be pro-choice in this society. Yes, it's hard to be homosexual. Yes, it's hard to be a teen mom. You know whose fault that is? The fault of any person that is a bigot with a stubborn and hateful heart. But here's a tip: When you blame everything on religion, the bigots at fault are the ones that completely ignore you. You know who does hear it and who takes it to heart? Those of us that know God is loving and that His love is meant to be shared. Those of us that know we're not meant to judge others, but to help and care for one another. The reason we spread His word, the REAL word that is "God is love", is because we legitimately believe in Salvation, and we want to bring the happiness we feel and can feel to others. But now, it's hard to be Christian! Now it's like we're all scared of believing in God because "we're wrong" and "the only reason we believe it is that our parents told us to" or "we need to cling to a fantasy for comfort". We believe it in our hearts! I know with everything in me that He is real and watching me and loving me, but I guess that makes me an idiot in your eyes. Fine, we get it, we've stopped preaching because you don't like it. But now I'm begging you, please, stop trying to change us by calling us stupid and blind. If you don't agree, is it so hard to stay quiet? Because we have been for a long time and it's killing us. It's actually leaving us broken. Can't you tell? All we want is to share God's love, but we get drowned out by the hate for God. How much longer do I have to sit here and watch people turn my life into your joke? It's like some war is going on, and the only people who are trying to solve conflicts peacefully are the ones who get hurt the most. You're not winning anything with your words, but the rest of us sure are losing.

Hooray for internet venting. Where I look whiny and lack eloquence, and people can just scroll right past.