I can't make promises that don't apply to the situation anymore. Call it two faced. Call it politics, as usual.

The way I see it, expressing an opinion that may very well be disliked by all who hear it is an act worthy of respect in itself. I'm not saying I deserve that kind of respect or anything. You don't owe me that. I mean, I think you do, but then again I think you owe that to everybody. Not just me. I'm not about to demand respect from you. This is about people in general, and what it means to yell your heart out, without fear that you'll get knocked in the face my some opposers. Someone just told me that they like my blog even though they don't neccessarily agree with everything I say. They also said that they heard people gossipping about this thing...by thing, I mean this blog. And it got me thinking...you can still appreciate what I have to say and the person that I am even though you don't agree with me. I'm not just talking about myself, and I'm not still talking about the people that are holding grudges against me because of what I've said on my blog. I'm talking about everyone, I'm talking about humanity. I respect everyone's perspective, as long as they know what they're talking about. The fact that I disagree with them doesn't skew my opinion of their character. It takes guts to be completely honest about how you feel. You need thick skin, because people will take what you say and throw it back in your face. If you dislike someone just because they believe in something you don't, or don't believe in something you do, you are a very poor judge. Sugar, I don't even know...in response to that remark about people gossipping about my blog, I said that I don't even care what people say about me anymore. It sounds stupid because I know everyone says that. But I really don't. It's been a long time coming...I used to be really sensitive. But you know, I'm far too outspoken to care what people say. I'm too opinionated, I can't afford to worry about it. It's just this unintentional development of confidence that resulted from letting my personality spin wildly out of control. I realized that who I am is a person who speaks her mind. I mean what I say and I say what I mean. I don't fake anything and I don't really ever do things halfway. I have a strong sense of self. I'm perfectionistic and detail-oriented. I'm impatient and I have insensitive tendencies. But it's the girl I am. And I'm not not apologizing for it. Oh no, not in this lifetime. Maybe it's the journalist in me...the girl who was taught to always always always stand by her story. This is who I am...and I'm standing by this story. If you have a problem with it...it's your problem to deal with. That's why they call them your problems. They're your problems. I say exactly how I feel. Because those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter. But hey, that's just the way I see it.