In light of recent events, this is why I will no longer be replying to the refuting side
*If you are in need of a desperate reply, message me away from the public eye or write a response article.*
It took me twenty years to realize that saying yes to everything was making me a person I didn't want to be. I was quick to agree with others and follow. I wanted to be "easy to please", but really I made myself someone that was stepped on by everyone else.
I started saying no to things that didn't fit my morals and my views during the Fall of 2016, and it was the best choice I have ever made.
"No, I don't like that so I'm not going to promote it. No, this not what I stand for so I will not be agreeing with you this time. No, I don't think this is right, so count me out this time. No, this isn't how I think it should go, so I will not be present."
Some may see it as stubborn, but I will not change who I am and what I believe for you. I am the most open minded person you will meet - but when I am being pushed to a side that doesn't benefit everyone, believe me, I won't be supporting you.
I don't pick sides. I don't pick teams. My beliefs are circumstantial and all over the place. There is nothing wrong with that. I don't have to be with one party or the other because I am my own party.
Now, when I make an opinion whether it be in politics, education, or social status, I stick to it - I stand firm, and I hold my ground.
I will not be silenced for standing up for what is right. I will not be easily persuaded because once I have taken a stance on something - it means I have put a large amount of thought into it.
I am grateful that I am given the freedom to speak my mind about things that effect my life and others' lives negatively, for not everyone is given this right.
Therefore, I refuse to say yes and agree. I refuse to explain why I believe what I do. No, I don't owe you any explanation. No, I am not going to elaborate for you.
