I have a feeling there are a lot of people out there like me, especially on a day like today, that are physically heart broken by the comments, actions, and judging that is currently going on around our entire nation.

We live in a world of judgment. It’s funny because growing up, we were always taught not to judge a book by its cover or not to label others based on their beliefs or their opinions. But here we are, currently living in a world were it is okay to talk down to people that don’t agree with us. How selfish is that? The older I get the more unsatisfied I am with the kind of people that live in this world, solely because of how they continuously think its okay to be shitty human beings.

As a matter of fact, we live in a nation that will judge you for who you vote for, whether you actually vote, whether you don’t vote, or even if you claim independence. Have people forgotten our rights as citizens of this country to feel what we want, believe what we want, and speak what we want, without being physically AND mentally panelized for it?

Here I am, sitting in my bed the day after the election, baffled. I woke up earlier than normal today, and I have been glued to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram with my jaw literally on the ground.

Not because I do not like Trump.

Not because I wish Clinton won.

Not because I am scared for our nation.

Because I cannot believe the reactions that people are giving other people about their political views.

I am not baffled or ashamed because of who will be leading our country. I continue to remain open minded, as I told myself I would do no matter who won the election, but I cannot seem to wrap my head around the crude and belittling things our citizens are saying to one and other.

Honestly, politics have never been my thing. Truth be told, they actually freak me out. Not because they are difficult to understand, but it scares the hell out of me that people can instantly become so judgmental and opinionated to someone that doesn't agree with what they believe in. We were taught all throughout elementary, middle, and high school not to judge others or look down on someone just because of their beliefs. What happened to that? I'm not ashamed of who is president, because I'm a 20-year-old college student, and whoever would have won has clearly made it farther than I probably ever will.

I'm ashamed of those who surround me that have become so harsh and judgmental to others that do not support what they do. There is no need for belittling someone because they do not agree with what you do. To have people tell me that they are glad I'm not smart enough to understand all of this, because they wish that they didn't understand it either, is a shot to the heart. I was never raised to talk down to someone because they do not agree with what I do.

There is nothing that can be changed about what has happened, at least not right now, so for those who are continuously bashing others on whether they voted, didn't vote, or who they voted for, take a step back and sit the fuck down. I'm tired of seeing people treated like such shit because of what they believe in. I am not stating who I support and who I don't, I am simply stating that I am tired of people being treated so terribly over something that is not entirely in their control.

I for one do not support tearing people down because of WHAT they BELIEVE in. God does not either. We are all one nation UNDER him. He would not be happy with those who are tearing others down because of their beliefs.

This isn’t me saying I’m perfect, because I’m not. No one is. This is me, voicing my opinion for those who understand where I am coming from. Those who understand why isn’t okay to tell someone they are an embarrassment or uneducated purely because they do not agree with what you agree with.

This is why politics scare me. Those who continue to practice their right to believe in what they please, but break their fellow citizens rights by continuing to be so ill-mannered to those they feel deserve it, all because they do not see eye to eye.

I am scared for our nation not because of who will be running it, but because of who is surrounding me every day. To me, that is completely pathetic. To those who cannot swallow their huge lump of pride and remain open minded, it is you I feel bad for.