Why are people so narrow minded? I find it disgusting how intolerant people are to others. Society has the world brainwashed, no one stops to think for themselves. People make generalizations about everything; they simply live by what is perceived as normal or not. This saddens me deeply. I feel like our world is terrible and falling apart; here I go again over thinking… but… I don’t understand; I honestly don’t. Why do people act the way they do? People are mean to other people for no good reasons; they will say anything to get a laugh from their own social group.
In every aspect our society is so intolerant. I noticed this first in a couple areas, but in every way possible it’s true. You have people who are afraid to do things because they are scared of what others will think, what others will say. Some won’t speak their minds for the same reason. You could be doing something you enjoy and there will always be someone to hate on you for it; someone you don’t even know! They know nothing about you as a person, how could they look in disgust over something you enjoy? Everywhere I look people will be cruel in one form or another, even thinking that it’s okay because everyone laughs along. I see it within family and friends too. I just don’t get it.
I can’t tell if it’s getting worse either. Why are kids growing up so intolerable too? I know many adults too have their social biases and mean tendencies, but kids growing up now are the worse, I think. I believe the internet and anonymity doesn’t help either. The internet is great, believe me, I know this; however, I think as some kids use it and communicate in ways they normally wouldn’t. They can say whatever they like on the internet to anyone they wish to. Other people might even agree with it and let them know with a “lol” and acknowledge their words to be okay. I don’t know what to blame, I’m just throwing out ideas. Could it be TV and the news too? Perhaps. We eat up everything that the news sends our way; I’m completely shocked at how the general population will perceive the news to be true with no biases. That’s another rant for me though.
I find it sad, so sad at how our society is. You have people in cars yelling/name calling at people walking down the street. People will act so fake in front of others, then talk negatively about them behind their back to a friend. You have girls who are mean to guys and other girls too. They judge people immediately; deciding what is right or wrong based on social influences. Guys are the same way too. Both guys and girls will judge each other, calling people/styles/activities “gay” there is so much ignorance. Sometimes they use gay as an insult, but there are many who honestly think some things are gay and are disgusted by others. People hate on everything, everything…. You have people who think cross dressers are just gay; people who think gay guys are cross dressers, or even that transsexuals are just gay guys pretending to be a women. It’s also okay to be gay too, but people make it such a negative word. People who over state how “XX is wrong” but who are we to judge what is wrong and right? We have social influences, biases, gender biases, ignorance all around. These are just a couple topics, but I’m sure there are tons and tons of other topics influenced by society’s right and wrong.
The fact that you can Google and type in “Should guys—“ or “Should girls —-“ “Are xx” to see suggested questions that people have asked the web, and see ignorant stupid answers. I’ve seen “Should guys wear chap stick/use smiley faces/ use lotion/ use conditioner” these questions baffled me. These are just a couple silly examples I saw. I see news articles about various topics too, and I’m so shocked at the comments every time. I really don’t know what I’m getting out here; I’m just disgusted and saddened at our society. What is our world coming to? I’m just sick of it all, I don’t understand. I sit here with my own insecurities, but why should I care about what others think? I do though, everyone wants to be accepted. How can I be myself when our world is so full of hate? I feel like I am forever trapped; destined to be judged and ridiculed or live a sad life in secrecy.
I know there are good people out there too, but they are heavily out numbered. Ironically, with how much negativity I see online, I’ve only met kind people online too. Maybe I’m not making an effort to meet like minded people in real life? How can I drop my current real life friends and seek out new ones? Maybe I’m over thinking again. Ahhhhhh :\

