A few things

I have a few things that have been on my mind lately that i want to address in this blog so bear with me. Sexism is the first on my list. I was reading posts on my facebook the other day and a friend who will remain anonymous commented on the following post:

"my sister asked why in call of duty u cant chose to be a girl. i told her because its Call of Duty NOT Call of Dishes!! lol then she got tight."

I don't think that anyone is conscious of how sexist we are. How the culture is (in general) not kind to women. The glass ceiling is a classic example of this theory. It happens everyday, a look on the train, an attitude. I believe that in general women have to work a lot harder than men at overcoming stereotypes and the pressures that the culture puts on them to be a certain way, to buy a certain product, to act a certain "acceptable" way. In reality women should behave the way that feels comfortable to them, dress the way that feels comfortable to them, wear makeup because it is their choice, not because they feel they have to do it to feel pretty. The society is like one big peer pressure machine. Ultimately, the media tells us (women, and men too) the way we should be seen and see others and that is wrong. We should all be equals and we should all work on making ourselves comfortable with who we are. We shouldn't have to cater to others. we should only be catering to ourselves.

Idea number two: What is normal really? (discussing peoples' behavior) Well, I don't believe that normal exists, not in any world where emotions are involved at least. However, maybe it exists in some parts of the scientific world, or any world with obvious patterns. But for people normal is a very subjective term and has to do with a large scale of different behavioral approaches to dealing with life. Different people deal with life in different ways and the scale that i am talking about is anything from being really mellow... to really crazy and neurotic. It is all relative to what you are used to, and what you can handle for long periods of time, without going crazy yourself. Again, what does the word normal mean to you?

The third and final idea that i will address today is anger.

Anger is a huge topic and i could write forever about it, however i won't do that. I will only discuss an observation i just made, with a little background discussion. I have always had issues with people when they get angry. I HATE when people get angry for stupid reasons, reasons they can't justify, being petty, or directing their anger at the wrong person just so that they can get it out. I HATE when people try to hurt people with anger, or try to prove point with it. And because i am so particular, about my anger and why it is directed at the person it is directed at; i am constantly observing my anger and other peoples' anger to try to make sure that i am not being a hypocrite. Anywho, my most recent observation on anger is that if the anger you felt/ feel towards the person is justified, then you will remember the reason. I believe, from experience that this is true, at least for me. I have had unjustified bouts of anger and i have had peoples' unjustified anger directed at me, and i know how awful it feels. I have also had anger at myself that has been having unrealistic expectations for myself, and not meeting them. Anger is not a fun emotion, but it is very necessary. Anger and passion come from the same place, and you can't really pick one emotion without the rest of them tagging along. Unjustified anger that is directed at you is so frustrating and confusing. However, when you are the one feeling that kind of anger towards someone else you should stop, take a deep breath, and really think about where the anger is coming from, and what the affects of the anger will be on person you are feeling the anger towards and on your relationship with the person. In my experience unjustified anger is very destructive and just not worth it, and you have a mind, so before you let your anger out, stop. And think. And talk. Those feelings are coming from somewhere.