Anddd she's back. I don't know how on earth I get so busy to not take time to do this... seriously!
Today's topic... drumroll... I HAVE LOST MY FAITH IN HUMANITY. Okay so not completely, but more or less. Shall I explain...
I log on to Facebook to play Diamond Dash... my newest addiction. Don't judge. Andddd I'm scrolling through my news feed and a friend posted a BuzzFeed article on "33 Reasons why men should be banned"... really, none of them were men, just bottom feeders of the male population. So I'm looking through the article and these poor girls have taken screen shots from dating apps, snapchat, and other social/dating sites. Literally the content is vial and filthy. I think I take this one to heart because I have an amazing, smart, intelligent 16 year old brother. If I ever found out he was speaking to girls this way, I would probably start by removing his fingers one by one. Because none of them are clearly talking to a woman face to face. It's all in the thumbs. I'm fairly certain that most of these creatures most definitely were raised to know better... and if for some reason they weren't, they still know better. Show some respect. 95% positive they even teach this in school. It's part of socializing and learning how to treat human beings. Secondly, are girls seriously thinking this is okay???Are there some (I'm having a real hard time calling them women) that are thinking this is okay and positive attention. I'm afraid the answer is somewhat of a yes... which makes me want to quit my job and somehow become a motivational speaker for these poor upcoming generations. IT IS SO NOT OKAY. So I want to know... how did this degrading sexting mayhem begin and how do we make is stop?
Speaking of stopping it... the next post I ran across was a comedian friend of mine who candidly brought up the fact that there have been SEVENTY FOUR school shootings since Sandy Hook. O H M Y G O D. Really? 74 since 2012. That number literally makes me want to throw up. I honestly had to fact check that because it doesn't even sound possible. Moving on, the 50 some odd comments were the typical political agenda and the "comment feed fight" that always happens. Now gun control is one of THE BIGGEST hot button issues there is right now, and I don't know what's right but I have a real problem with innocent people being slain because of well, that's a great question. I personally have grown up around guns, helped clean guns, shot guns, hunted with the men in my family and have a great respect for them. Coming from Texas a lot of my friends and family are avid hunters, avid sport shooters some of them even work with guns AS A LIVING and it saddens me to think that because of gun violence and these deranged people, they may not get to do what they love. I'm fairly certain that the statement Guns don't kill people, people kill people is tried and true. But how do we stop this insanity? How do both sides get what they want? Why is there no middle ground, why can't we come together as a people and just figure it out. I know the entire nation can't agree on anything but we all have got to share some freaking common ground. I mean honestly... I will stop myself before I dive off of THAT cliff. Why are these shootings happening and what is possessing so many people to use guns as the answer to any of their problems? One of the comments was, "Maybe if we actually value human life, ALL human life, we'll stop killing each other." Why do people's lives seems to be so disposable?
I could go on but my brain is still trying to process through both of these things. I'm not sure how eloquent any of this was and if any of it makes sense... and I'm really not trying to start any fights or slandering with the whole gun control thing, but I just. don't. understand. I do however believe the key word to tie all of this together is respect. Respect yourself, your friends and family, your job (always remember YOU chose it), your living space, your time, your community... take pride in one thing you do everyday. RESPECT: a feeling or attitude of admiration and deference toward somebody or something. thoughtfulness: consideration.
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