I really can't stomach a huge portion of the population. Some are worse than others of course; for example, most politicians, many celebrities, and even just a lot of regular folks. Why do I have such a problem with so many people? Let me explain a little.
Alright, we all have our problems and we all make mistakes. One of the things that bothers me so much, is when people are intentionally and consistently, fake. Phoneys are a major peeve of mine; people who pretend to be something or someone other than who and what they are.
I take issue with people who put on one face for the public to see, but are entirely different behind closed doors. Now, I'm not necessarily talking about kids or teenagers. I think we all knew people in jr high or high school who were phoneys; maybe some of us were those people. For some folks that's just part of the insecurity involved in being young, and in the groing up process. I'm talking about people who are SUPPOSED to be adults; people who should, and almost certainly do, know better. Maybe I should just cut everybody a break since we all mature in different areas at different rates and times.
Unfortunately for me, one of the areas in which I'm substantially less tolerant, is dishonesty; which is what I consider being a phoney to be. Again, I'm not talking about the fact that basically everyone, myself included, tells a fib sometimes. You eventually tell the truth, apologize, and move on with your life. I'm talking about things like when a politician tells you they have a firm stance on a particular issue, one way or the other, and then you find out that they flat out lied, or they decide to have a sudden "change of heart" about that particular issue. Maybe the issue is abortion, or gay rights, or the economy, or capital punishment. Maybe the issue is the environment, or animal rights, or Medicaid and Medicare. Whatever the issue, the point is that now the man/woman you thought was a champion of your ideals, has become the opposition; the "enemy". Or, to put it another way, they're the jerk who just stabbed you in the back!
As I mentioned before though, this isn't limited to politicians or others in the spotlight. Perhaps you have a "friend" or family member like this. Perhaps it's a parent who puts themselves out there to the rest of the world as fun, friendly, loving, a great parent. But behind closed doors, this "great parent", is anything but. Maybe they're a drunk, a drug addict, neglectful, or flat out abusive.
We certainly can't truly know enough to judge another's soul, as that responsibility falls only to God. However, it's definitely within the scope of our mortal rights and responsibilities to judge the actions of those around us, as well as of course our own, as being good or bad.
The bottom line for me is, people, let's call a spade a spade. If you have a tendency to be a blunt, opinionated, crab apple, as I do, then just cop to it. Don't try to hide it and pretend you're something you're not. If you're ashamed of aspects of your behavior or personality, especially ashamed enought to try to hide those aspects, then make the decision to change what you don't like. Make the decision to do better. Quit playing games and just be honest.
Unfortunately, I don't think we can expect that anytime soon from a good portion of our elected officials and many of our "celebrities".
That's just me being honest.
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