I was in sixth grade the first year Obama ran for President. I remember not understanding a single thing anyone said in regards to politics. And when we did our mock voting that day, I was the only person in my grade who instead of voting for Obama, voted for some lonely name all the way at the bottom, of the independent party. Don't ask what his name was, cause lord knows I can't remember.

Now, as Obama is making his way out of office, I am officially at an age where I am eligible to vote. A time where what I have to say actually matters. The funny thing is, though, it doesn't feel like it actually matters. This whole election for me hasn't been something I've really invested myself into, I've listened here and there. And I gave my two cents when I thought it was necessary, but watching what this election has done to our culture and what it has started on Facebook is what really makes me worried.

I've watched as two people have torn each other apart purely on their beliefs, friends have been lost and families have been torn. Even today, I read an article about how a relationship of three years was being threatened to end due to the fact that they were voting differently than the other. Is that really what this has come to?

The fact of the matter is this, if who is to become the President of the United States is what is truly about to tear your friendships apart, you need a make a revaluation on your relationships. Because at the end of the day, just because we have a bad President, doesn't mean we need to behave badly.