It's been a while hasn't it?
Yeah, this is why only the first three pages of my journals are the only ones written on. I stink at keeping up with this kind of stuff. BUT the advantage of the blog over journals, I just need to log back into my blog after a year of not using it. My journals? ... They are probably in some box in the attic back home.
I was trying to think about what I wanted to write about. The thing that I like about writing in a blog is I feel like I really get to sort through my thoughts. I thought, I could write about the annoying young'ins that are at the complex we manage (BTW that happened. new job! Woo!) No, maybe I could write about how Costa Vida (fav place to eat) has really been sucking lately. No. What I love about my blog is that writing everything out, posting it online for everyone to see, really puts things into perspective. I don't want to rant about trivial things like that.
So this evening, I'd like to write about opinions. Everyone has one. Everyone has to share theirs, Everyone's opinion is right, and Everyone has to be offended by others opinions.
This post could get really controversial. Brace yourself.
Recently, I've felt like anytime I post something on Facebook that isn't about puppies or something, somebody has to tell me how it offends them. Or how it isn't correct. I post a photo on social media and I get messages about how I have too much skin showing and i'm obviously out to get the wrong kind of attention. (please go to my Facebook or Instagram and show me a picture that is immodest. I dare you.) People feel the need to tell me that my religion is wrong, my choices are wrong, my clothes are wrong and my opinion is wrong. What I find most humorous about this entire situation, is that I am the LEAST judgmental person on the planet. You are Jewish? Catholic? Atheist? Dare I say even Muslim? Good for you! That's great! * I respect you for your decisions. Respect me for mine. Nope. Rebekah respects you, but you don't respect Rebekah. That must be a rule somewhere I guess.
* Let me clarify, if something you are doing or saying directly effects me, I will stand up for myself. That's not cool. If you go out and shoot somebody then no, I will not respect your decision to shoot someone.
Sometimes you just need to keep your negative opinions to yourself. It won't do anyone any good. To the protesters who come to BYU, to our religious Temples, I say to you, "Screw you man." How dare you come to a place where people are just trying to get an education, or worship the way they are choosing to worship and yell and scream at them. Wasn't that the point of coming to America? Freedom of religion? Freedom from oppression? I might have it wrong, but I am pretty sure that was the idea.
I understand that their are two sides to a coin. I have the right to go to church and worship the way I choose, and you have the right to disagree with it. The difference is, when I go to church, its not at your front door. I don't stand out side of your house and scream my religion at you. Just like you should't stand outside my church and scream your opinion at me. Please keep it inside that pleasant little mind of yours okay?
Stop trying to one-up other people. Stop bullying. Stop bashing people on the internet. If you wouldn't say it to their face, don't say it online. And if you would say it to their face, get over yourself. Its not cool.
Why can't we all just get along, huh?
Until next time...
