It has come to my attention that ever since moving to the big city 2 years ago, I've had to apologize a lot for being myself. And now I realize that apologizing about who I am is just, well, ridiculous.

I am a white, female, Christian, conservative, southern American who loves all people. I'm studying child development in college, particularly wanting to work with children in low-income and poverty level families.

While I am Christian and a conservative, I believe in marriage equality. I don't agree with abortion. I don't agree with rioting over "police brutality." I do want completely political and social equality for all people.

I want to help the refugees as much as possible. I want to help other countries in danger or in need. Mostly, I want to help the women and children in these countries. At the same time, I want to do it in a way that does not put fellow American citizens in harms way.

I'm a feminist, but not an extreme feminist. I love when women are empowered and given equal opportunities, but I still fantasize about the idea of being a stay at home mother, cooking, and cleaning for my future husband and children.

I have the right to all of these beliefs and feelings. And it seems that living in a huge city and attending a very liberal college, anytime I even partially show or speak any of my own opinions, I am immediately hated on and shut down by others. I don't believe people even understand where I am coming from.

The fact that I am allowed to freely speak my own opinion is great, and it is also my own personal freedom of speech. But as soon as someone doesn't like what I say, they try to take my freedom of speech away from me.

I'm very misunderstood when it comes to this. No, I'm not trying to use my beliefs and my own freedom of speech to take away someone else's freedom of speech. Anyone who comes back at me saying I shouldn't say something or feel a certain way has a lot of growing up to do. I'm tired of living amongst other millennials who feel they are the only ones who should be allowed to speak their beliefs and who think they are entitled to everything they want.

I am perfectly fine with anyone having exact opposite beliefs, opinions, morals, or values than I do. I completely accept the fact that we are all different and not everyone can be pleased all together.

I don't live my life to offend anyone. That is the last thing I ever want to do. But if something does offend you, instead of trying to shut me up or immediately saying something hateful as a response, respond to me with some researched-based facts behind your own personal opinion. That would make your response more valid to me. Otherwise, I don't care to hear it and I won't value what your saying to me.