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Blogs > gymrat1974 > ManwranglerJen

Testing the Waters  

gymrat1974 49F  
1055 posts
9/19/2016 9:31 am
Testing the Waters

I actually posted this on a page I created for Facebook, but it fits here, too. And it was kind of fun to write.

For as entertaining as social media is, it's been decidedly divisive over the years. I've tried my best to share my personal opinion/controversial posts with a select few because I know that I'm often terribly outnumbered. As an outspoken, passionate, educated, white, liberal, pro marriage equality, pro choice, pro military, anti gun, anti war, believer that all dogs go to heaven, Jewish, Catholic, Yankee living in the south, I am usually pissing someone off at any given moment. It is what it is, really. However, I feel like my page is just that, my page. I'm entitled to say what I want. And more is the point, I'm entitled to the last word. It doesn't mean I'm arguing with you. It doesn't mean I think you're opinion is invalid. It doesn't mean I think you're stupid. I expect to have the final say on anything that has my name at the top of the page. But here's other side of that. I offer everyone else the same courtesy. How often can any of you say that that girl Jennifer hopped on your page and argued her differing opinion much less stated it? You can't. Usually, I will scroll on by something I know I'm going to disagree with. And if I happen to see something I don't like, instead of commenting on your page and throwing in my two cents, I will simply counter post on my own page. Why? Because it's my page. It's my safe haven. And it's my right. Now, again, you have the right to disagree with me, you have the right to unfollow me, and you may even voice your thoughts on the matter. But at the end of the day, please know that your differing opinion won't change how I feel about you, the person I know, but it will likely be rebutted.

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