With new issues arising and new movements trying to make it's way, it's almost impossible to speak your opinion on certain issues without somebody getting offended. But one may wonder, "Is it something I said, or was that person looking to get offended?" I'm sure any of us can go on the internet, look up an issue and read all the comments. It's ridiculous how most people will get offended by what they see on the web, that probably doesn't affect them in any way.

I've been asked if there is anything that could be said to me that might offend me, and my answer to that question is that It takes a lot to anger me. I'll tell you why and that is because I don't let myself get angry. Yes, we are all in control of our emotions. I've always believed that if you're sad, that's because you let yourself be sad. Now I'm not saying that if something tragic happens, you have a choice... you're going to get sad if it affects in a negative way. What I mean by 'you're in control of your feelings,' is that when you're feeling down or about to be angry, you have the option to move on and yes, you can choose to try to be positive. You see, there are two kinds of people in this world. When one is going through a break up with a significant other, type A person can decide to hurt themselves more by constantly thinking of the situation and not wanting to move forward. Type B person can cry it out, suck it up, and decide that it's not the end of the world, so they go about their life day by day.

The same thing goes when one is in a situation where they're being provoked to get angry, and possibly jump into a fight. My dad has always told me that the minute you get angry, you've lost... the other person won. You kind of have to look at it as a game. Who ever is pushing your buttons obviously wants to see you angry, and the minute you let yourself get angry that's it! The other person wins and now knows how to get you mad, whenever they want to. It's easy to get mad and let that anger take control of you, but that is why the better person always walks away from the situation. So what if you're being called a wuss? How does that affect you? Is it true? No? Okay then, it shouldn't anger you. The point is that if you get mad, it's not because the other person is making you mad, it's because you're allowing them to make you mad... Make sense? Cool.

There you have it. The next time you come across a difficult situation, always be aware of what you're feeling and always have an open mind.