I graduated high school over a decade ago. So why is it every time I go out to a social event I feel more and more like I'm back in the days of childish grudges and shallow popularity wars? I know there are people that talk shit about me and mine, most of whom don't know shit about us. That doesn't bother me so much because anyone who'd disparage us because wyspurr threw up in a garbage can at a Spring4th event or brendastarr85 is still a newbie to being a part of a social scene like Spring4th or because I speak candidly about things going on in my life whether good or bad ...well, those are people I don't want to hang out with anyway. What really bothers me is when I see someone systematically ostracized and shunned as a social pariah.
Oh, I'll say not nice things about people. I'm by no means innocent of gossiping and bitter venting, though you'd be hard pressed to find much I've complained about someone that I haven't complained about to their face (katfireblade can testify to that) if they're close enough to me to really care what I think. However, I generally try to balance my venting with speaking positively on the things I like about the person. More importantly, though, I'm never one to actually be hateful or cruel to people even if I strongly dislike them. Even if they're hateful to me. Not unless they've actually threatened me or my family actual harm. Nor will I turn my back on someone just because they're flawed or unpopular. I'm not exactly the most orthodox of Christians, but in my own way I try to shed warmth on everone, especially the broken leper souls that need it most.
In high school, my compassion for everyone disqualified me from being one of the cool kids. I guess it shouldn't surprise me that not much has changed.
Oh, I'll say not nice things about people. I'm by no means innocent of gossiping and bitter venting, though you'd be hard pressed to find much I've complained about someone that I haven't complained about to their face (katfireblade can testify to that) if they're close enough to me to really care what I think. However, I generally try to balance my venting with speaking positively on the things I like about the person. More importantly, though, I'm never one to actually be hateful or cruel to people even if I strongly dislike them. Even if they're hateful to me. Not unless they've actually threatened me or my family actual harm. Nor will I turn my back on someone just because they're flawed or unpopular. I'm not exactly the most orthodox of Christians, but in my own way I try to shed warmth on everone, especially the broken leper souls that need it most.
In high school, my compassion for everyone disqualified me from being one of the cool kids. I guess it shouldn't surprise me that not much has changed.