It's been said that if you stay neutral in a situation you have chosen the side of the oppressor. But how can one even choose the side of the oppressor when both sides are facing turmoil?

I don't voice my opinions on social media because I know that there will always be a way that my words are twisted. We all naturally have a way of doing that. We want one person to either seem with or against us so we twist the words they say to make them fall under the umbrella we want them to be in.

The more I see all of the problems we are facing as a nation, the more you can notice the separation we are creating in ourselves.

How can we unite as a whole and fight together against all of the tragedy happening outside of the United States? We're too busy fighting each other. We become weaker as a country if we can't stand tall with any of our fellow men regardless of race, profession, gender and religion.

The more hatred we show, the more hatred our future generations will be accustom to. If we don't change it now, the problems will just continue to get worse.

Yes, I understand that people want the world to see their problems. People want the world to feel their pain. But you can't have them feel that pain by inflicting pain.

I am a woman of color, I stand with all people of color not feeling oppressed. I stand with people of color not being judged because of the shade of their skin. I am a daughter of a cop, I stand with police on not being hurt when they had nothing to do with the original situation. I stand with police being allowed to go to work everyday to make a living for their families they wish to return to. I am a city girl so I grew up with all religions as well, I don't care if my friends are christian like me or believe in something else. I believe in humanity.

I don't vocalize my opinions because I stand with all my fellow Americans. I stand with you regardless of your race, profession, gender or religion.

I've seen how women are mistreated, used as objects and unable to have a voice of their own in a certain situation. I've seen how people of color are mistreated, being placed into a stereotype and then judged based on what is perceived to be their character. I've seen how cops are mistreated, being seen as the bully because they wanted to work their dream job of helping us all. I've seen how muslims are mistreated, automatically being seen as an alliance with a terrorist group when all they wanted to do was pray.

I've watched my dad leave to work on a daily basis knowing the struggles cops face everyday and just hoped that he would come home to me at the end of each day. I've seen a male get a position I earned, because they didn't think I was qualified being a female. I've seen some of my own friends get harassed by peers and elders due to their skin color and/or religion.

Yes, there are a few bad seeds. But, if we continue to treat everyone that remotely resembles that bad seed our country won't last. We will continue to destroy this country from the inside out.

We are a part of the United States. A country filled with a number of different people. A country based on diversity. A country made up of immigrants.

We are a part of the United States a country that continue to stand strong if we choose to love each other.

I have picked a side, and my side is humanity. The side that sees how important every life is. The side that still believes that we can overcome all of our inner issues and work together.