Where exactly can we actually say enough is enough? I was spending time with some close friends one night, and we decided to watch some stand up comedy. It was a great time in my opinion. We were all laughing and having a good time, which was expected.

The comedian we were watching had a very morbid sense of humor. It didn't hit me until half way through the show of how harsh some of these jokes I've been laughing at actually were. Do you ever take that step back and think about stuff similar to that? I'd argue that there is just a wave of desensitizing sweeping through society. There will always be those that stand up and believe that it will never be the right time for harsher jokes. The question that is always asked is, "Is it too soon?"

In my social setting I hear a lot of harsher jokes. Some jokes are directed toward individuals while others are just said in general, but still tend to be directed toward some social group or sub group. It almost becomes a type of game or challenge to see who can tell the harsher joke. I personally find it upsetting and offensive because in my opinion its acts like these that take away the seriousness of what is actually being done. I hear all too often to just "grow some thicker skin" or "it's just a joke I didn't mean it." I have been bullied when younger and I use to hear the same things over and over again. So I sympathize with those who get targeted with these jokes.

I think the verb targeted is spot on. When someone goes about telling a joke they aren't going to tell a joke to someone they know will step up and not stand for it. They are going to direct it toward someone who isn't going to speak up, or even toward someone who isn't even present at the moment. It's like those who tell the "jokes" know they aren't appropriate, but they still continue to.

I've been hurt and have seen others hurt by this mentality found in people that it's okay to make fun of anything and everything. Next time you want to say a joke or make fun of something be mindful. Do not just think that it will all be brushed under the rug or that "they can take it." They may not say anything, and they may not show that it bothers them,, but you don't understand what is going on in their head. They could take what you say and hold it true. You could say something that could potentially stick with them for a long time in which they try their best to change. No one should have to try and change because everyone deserves to be themselves.