STOP MAKING ME FEEL BAD ABOUT WHO I AM VOTING FOR. Because it is NONE of your business. I am sick and tired of hearing about the candidates of this election. Yes, I know it is so important to the future of the world. Yes, I know that if she wins she will be the first woman president and if he wins it will be the first time a celebrity is in office. Yes, believe it or not I know where they stand and their opinions. Yes, I understand that you think he is a pig and crass and she is a liar and corrupt. Yes, you may or may not be right. Yes, I know this causes controversy and everyone is entitled to their own opinions. BUT, that does NOT mean that you have any right to openly judge me and my decisions. No, that does not mean we need to have heated discussions over dinner or when we are just hanging out. No, that does not mean that you get to just randomly bring this up knowing you will cause a fight. No, you do not get to ask me who I am voting for and then get upset when I do not tell you.

I am sick of people trying to get me to share my opinions. Do you know why I never do? Because I know that means I am giving in. If I know who you are voting for and I know I am voting for the other why in the name of all things sane would I tell you my opinion? So you can freak out at me? So you can tell me I am wrong? So you can try and change my decision? Because believe it or not, that is what you do. That is what everyone does. And it needs to stop. Because guess what, in less than a week it will be over. Votes will be counted and a new president will be elected. Some will be overjoyed, some will be crushed, and I am guessing many will be angry, but we will all get over it. We will move on with our lives and respect our new president, whoever that will be. Then, in four short years, we get to do it all over again. It is a vicious cycle so excuse me if I do not feel like participating in some heated discussion that lasts less than ten minutes, will hurt someone’s feelings, and will mean nothing in a month from now.

A little advice, too, when I do not share my opinion, that does not mean I want to hear yours. Again, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but just because you share all of your opinions and insults that does not mean I am going to change mine. Are you? No. This does not mean I do not understand, know, or care in any way, it just means what is personal is personal. If you bug me enough yeah, I might agree once, but just so you know, it is just because you are really annoying. I have not told anyone who I am voting for and I do not plan on ever telling anyone.

So this week when we vote, know that it is between me and the voting booth. No one can go in there with me and there is a reason for that. I am not an extreme right wing, an extreme left, totally liberal, or totally conservative. I am me and I believe what I believe and I will vote for who I vote for. Please respect that. The end.