Y'all. Y'all. How come since I've logged back on here I am seeing so much hate and negativity?
I am seeing things like
I hate _____ people.
_____ people don't deserve rights.
All _____s ruin everything.
You don't count as a _____ person unless you meet my standards.
Your journey isn't valid unless it ended the same way as mine.
People who are _____ don't deserve nice things.
I'll never be friends with a _____ person.
I've seen so many different things fill in those blanks. So many of them based on race/gender/sexuality/identity. Like, why did we become so hateful of eachother?
We've divided into groups and it almost seems like we are taking on a bully mentality. "Let's make ourselves feel better by putting others down."
I get it. Somewhere along the line you probably got hurt from something you can't control, and you are gonna face problems that others wont unless they are in similar circumstances.
BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE CAN'T STILL BE NICE TO OTHERS ALONG THE WAY!
Maybe I'm a little too optimistic, and but I just don't think lashing out and attacking as a first response will ever bring anything good.
Everyone is always growing, and everyone has milestones that are harder then others for them to reach. But don't stop! Everyone is going to get it wrong, and everyone is going to somethings wrong over and over. We need to learn that EVERYONE is human and deserves to be treated as such. As someone who makes those mistakes and as someone with the capability of growing.
If you can, love each and every person you meet for who they are, not just because of what you're compatible with. And if you can't, if there is something, be it you or them, that let stops you, you don't need to hurt them to walk away from them. Leaving wounds on others only stunts both parties growth, even if it doesn't seem like it.
Support, Love, and Understanding!
It's a lot to ask and it often seems to come with little immediate reward.
But y'all. Let's try?
