Break Free

I read a news article that elicited a strong involuntary response from me. Almost immediately, I received a strong and unpleasant response from someone I considered to be a friend. My opinion of them changed dramatically by the time I finished reading their hateful comment.

Being told that my opinion was “shit on their timeline” stung but the next sentence with the “Capische” comment made my blood boil for a split second. I immediately blocked them. My hurt and anger turned to apathy because I figured that if they were so easily upset, that was their problem, not mine.

Whether or not it was because of her, others started piling onto my comments. I finally had a near-viral thread but not the kind I had envisioned. I realized that I felt that I was the one being violated, and I had every right to express my opinion.

The response I felt was my own sense of self-justification. I had let others dictate how I was supposed to feel, and I didn’t like that at all. I am done trying to not upset others. I have my space just as they have theirs. My opinions are just as valid as theirs are.

To those who believe that they can control what I say or believe, my message is “FUCK YOU.”