I'm tired.

I'm tired of people hating people.

I'm tired of politics.

I'm tired of the corrupt justice system.

I'm tired of growing up a millennial.

I'm tired of laughing it off.

I'm tired of political correctness.

I'm tired of oppression.

I'm tired of the lack of open-mindedness.

I'm tired of racism.

I'm tired of sexism.

I'm tired of religious intolerance.

I'm tired of homophobes.

I'm tired of judgment.

I'm tired of being hated for what I believe.

I. Am. Tired.

I can't remember a time when politics could be spoken about peacefully, or when justice was correctly given to the oppressed.

I can't remember a time that religion wasn't brought into politics, because let's face it, despite the fact that our government isn't a theocracy, religion still runs everything. And, yes, this statement can come from someone who is highly religious herself.

I've tried to pick what battles I fight, but those who think differently than me are a dime a dozen, and they can be hateful.

No one said this is what growing up would be like. No one said I would one day live in fear for people I don't even know, or that people would be fighting for basic human rights in the 21st century.

My personal political agenda does not bode well where I'm from, which makes it hard having a kind voice in it all. But I do, because hate doesn't fix anything, and it won't get you anywhere, yet there are people out there who think it's okay to be hateful because what they have to say is "the truth". You can have differing opinions from someone and still be kind about it.

This article may be a mess, but it's because I'm tired. I don't want to see the hate anymore, but I don't see an end in sight. Quite frankly, that terrifies me. It should terrify you too.

I want to love humanity, not be afraid of it.