People these days protest everything. Die hard activists do things like camp out and picket for things they don't/do believe in, or go on a food strike like that chick from Orange is the New Black. Many "activists" -- well, we'll call them half-ass activists -- these days have gotten lazy though, they just throw up a novel length social media status, wait for it to go viral, and call it a day.
I am not an activist. If there is one thing in this world that terrifies me, it's confrontation. I've never sent anything back at a restaurant, and if Starbucks gives me the wrong drink I don't say a peep and drink it anyway.
The worst people are the people who go looking to start a fight with someone who is completely unarmed. You want to pick a fight with a clerk at Target over a policy they had absolutely nothing to do with?! That person doesn't have enough shit in their life going on already, so you're going Target to Target, asking employees about their bathroom policies.... then yelling at them over a decision that they had absolutely zero say in. If you want to fight for what you believe in, then I say pick that fight on someone a little higher up.
Veenie and I have a lot in common when it comes to confrontation. If someone were to yell at either of us, we would both put our tail between our legs and run and hide under the nearest table until that person leaves or forgets what they were so mad about. I don't think in the history of my 29 years on this planet, I've ever stood up for myself. I'd rather everyone just hug and kiss and smile and snuggle and love each other until the end of time.... Veenie agrees.
I'm never mean to someone to their face, I just bottle it up deep down inside.... you know, the healthy way. I'm a people pleaser, always have been and probably always will be. If someone disagrees with me on a topic, I'm going to let it go.
Now, don't get me wrong here, I'm not proud of this. This is not a good trait of mine. It is how I am though, and probably how I'll always be.
There is one quote/motto that has always hit home for me though. I think this is how I live my life. You may disagree and as I've already stated, ok no problem, I'm not going to fight you on it.
I believe in puppies and I believe in love. I believe in eating two lunches on days when you're really hungry and I believe that calling mom and crying for an hour will help what ails you.
I believe that my non-confrontational approach to life may not be the most effective at changing the world, but it works for me.
Ok, that was a random post.
BRB gotta go buy Presale Drake + Future tickets.
