I apologize in advance for this rant, but I really need to get this off my chest:
I am SO SICK of hearing people telling other people how they should live their lives and judging them for it. Having children for example. Some people choose not to have children and that's looked at as "selfish". No, selfish is when you have a child and think the entire world owes you something because you're a parent. History has shown us that not everyone is cut out for motherhood (Joan Crawford, anyone). So what's the alternative here? Have a baby that you don't want and/or can't afford to prove some point? Yeah, that's a healthy start to give a child in life. Also "being a mom" changes you, there's no doubt. But stop throwing it in people's faces. You should be proud of your children and encourage them. Not to show someone else up. What bothers me the most is that most of these people are part of our generation! It's not some old lady saying "I want grandkids" It's a 25 year old without a hair out of place (often with a nanny and a two hundred dollar manicure) Saying it to the 27 year old who will be in debt the rest of their lives for college loans.
Then there are the self-righteous hypocrits
I'm not going into abortion, because frankly, I don't feel like fighting with anyone. I will say though, that defunding planned parenthood is so wrong, it would take me another blog to get it all out. And then of course, you have the fake or brainwashed. "No sex before marriage!" "If you get pregnant, you're having that baby!" and all that shit.
Which brings me to my favorite biggest pet-peeve, the term "The Good Old Days"...you know when everything was wholesome and sweet and we had real American family values. Here's a newsflash: THEY NEVER EXISTED! Anyone who knows me knows I'm an old soul and would have loved to live in that time. However, I would not want to live in that time as a woman, a homosexual, or an african american. Do you honestly think that just because we flaunt our sexual escapades and drug usage and boozing that we're making some kind of statement and defying convention? What is convention these days anyway? All this nonsense was going on long before any of us were born. They were just a little more discrete. But trust me, I have friends who are in their 90's and they can attest that some of the things that went on behind closed doors made what's happening today look like a kiddie show.
And don't even get me started with the Donald Trumps, and Kim Davises of the world. I can not roll my eyes far enough into the back of my head. Hell, I'm still pissed about the Bill Clinton trial. If anyone out there thinks that's the first blow job the oval office has seen, then you're completely delusional. What president hasn't cheated on his wife? We all know about Kennedy, we know he was most likely involved in Marilyn Monroe's death, but what? That's okay because it happened before twitter? He's remembered as a great leader while Clinton is remembered as the guy who had sex in the oval office regardless of his accomplishments.
I'm also really sick of the judgment and entitlement of this generation. "What!? You don't eat vegan? I don't think we can hang out anymore" and yes, that's a direct quote. If I couldn't be friends with someone who didn't love Judy Garland, I'd have no friends. Get over yourself, eat your fucking tofu! I'm not shoving steak down your throat! People (especially in the retailed world) want a red carpet rolled out for them even though they have no intention of buying anything. It's a very arrogant air of self-importance.
In the final analysis (and this really is important) Political Correctness can only go so far. Not because I enjoy that kind of humor but because the world doesn't care about your feelings. This is not a world to have a thin skin in. Trust me, I've tried it and it doesn't work. So, lighten up, and let people live their lives. You're no better than the next schmuck.
