... *sighs*

[whitereflection]

I resign from the world. I think I understand why some yearn to become hermits, to end all contact with the rest of humanity. I wish there was some way I could hide out somewhere, and only interact with those very, very few people I consider myself close to--and where I would never hear anything about anyone else in the rest of the world, ever again. And where I could live my life and think my thoughts without anyone else trying to control me or denigrate me for doing so. The United States of Bah, Leave Me The Hell Alone.

On an ever so vaguely related note, it's really eating at me how I really tend to feel that everyone should have a chance to express their opinions and beliefs, no matter what you think about the topic, whether it offends you or not--while on the other side, those that tend to have differing opions than I just freak the hell out that I (and those like me) don't agree. They mock those that don't agree, vilify and hate them, and practically threaten violence for that disagreement--anywhere from demanding that anyone who thinks differently just shut up, to threatening reprisals/severe consequences/harm for believing differently and saying so. Why do some people have such fear and hate that not everyone feels like they do? Why can I hear differing opinions and not be threatened by it, but others react with verbal/physical violence if you don't think as they do?

I really, very much wish I could go to somewhere like New Zealand or Canada. There are so many places I don't fit in here, anymore--so many people that I am disgusted with/ashamed of, and wish I didn't have to associate with.

Comments

*HUGS*

[joseishijin.livejournal.com]

Well, Di - here is one chica who says that even if we don't always see eye to eye on certain things, I would never ridicule you or anyone who didn't believe just as I did. People mock what they don't understand, what they don't want to consider. I hear you loud and clear and I know that it can be hard to express your opinions sometimes, knowing that you might get that kind of reaction.

I understand the hermit-type tendencies, tho! *grin* Canada is lovely...I wouldn't mind grabbing a cabin out there somewhere.

*great big huggies for ya*

Re: *HUGS*

[whitereflection.livejournal.com]

Man, I've just been going off all week, haven't I? But thanks for saying this--it's nice to get a reminder not to lose faith in all humanity, just because some out there are being ugly (on both sides of various issues, IMO). I guess it's just that times like these bring out the extremes, and I've never been comfortable when folks get like that.

Heh. I should someday buy a chunk of land somewhere like that for all us hermit-types, so we can all hermitize together. ^_^ *amused at that concept*

*extrahugs* Hope the moving's gonna go ok...
--Di