I feel after a couple conversations/confrontations during the last
two weeks that I just need to really stand up for myself.
I am not going to go into extreme specifics even though I want to.
THIS IS ME PEOPLE!!!! This is me. I am Meg...
I have made decisions in my life, and I stand by them.
It's been quite some time, 8 years to be exact, since
I decided to no longer be in the church I was raised in.
Apparently to some people that makes me the freaking devil,
but that's your problem if you think that- because I'm not.
The issues are exhausted, and there are SO MANY details that I can
hardly begin to go into. But I am so sick and tired of
being judged and being treated like less of a person because
of the choices I have made for MY life.
The tip-toeing around the subject has gone on long enough.
I have lost many friends over this, and even some extended family
members treat me different now. It saddens me that people
care so much over certain details, and can't see past it to
just accept me for who I am.
I accept you, no matter who or what you are. I love you
for the person that you are no matter who or what you choose.
I can't understand why people are so closed minded!???
Do I make you feel bad, and treat you like crap because
you DO go to church, or choose something different?
I wouldn't, and couldn't because it's WHO YOU ARE.
I accept that and think it's great. You can be whatever you want!
I feel sad that I have to even write this post, to me, it seems like
it's just SO unnecessary. I know that things are said behind
my back. Comments, conversations, snide remarks...
But it wasn't until this past week that it has all culminated to
the point where I can't sit here anymore and pretend.
I realize that a lot of people don't know any different,
so they assume that I cannot be happy.
That is a sad assumption. I have the same everyday stresses
that we all go through, but I have never been happier with my life.
I think that people spend too much time judging and tearing other
people down. All I want to do sometimes is hold up a mirror.
I want to say "What makes you so much better than me?".
Why can't people do what they are taught, and be "Christlike"?
Do you think Jesus would lecture me, and tell me I'm such a
horrible person for not going to church, and try to make
me feel like I'm less than him? You know the answer.
Despite how people can treat me, I'm not angry, I'm used to it.
I just won't sit here & pretend like I don't have anything to say back.
So just like when church people stand up and "challenge"
you to do something, I challenge you this...
I challenge you to to take a lesson in acceptance. I challenge
you to not judge people when it's not your place to do so,
and instead, to step outside your comfort level & and love them
for who they are instead of what you would rather they be.
It's amazing the things you'll learn, and see.
That goes for EVERYONE, take a walk back to the golden rule.
Treat people like you'd want to be treated.
This is me. I am Meg. Take it or leave it...
PS- I realize I may be stirring the pot, what else is new?
You can e-mail me megbrown1112@hotmail.com if you don't want
your comment to show on my blog. I understand.
