Know When To Hold Them-Know When To Fold Them. Knowing When to Keep Your Mouth Shut Isn’t So Easy

Growing up, I can honestly say I wasn’t too into politics. I was taught that the government is crooked, and the politicians are liars. Pretty much that if you looked up liar & cheater (in an Encyclopedia, remember those?) you’d see a picture of whatever Senator represented your state.

I was also told that it doesn’t matter what and HOW you vote, the crooked, lying politicians do as they damn please.

I’m not completely sure that isn’t far from the truth.

It wasn’t until recently that I figured if I wanted to make our world a better place, I should get involved or, at the very least pay attention. Who'da thunk that I'd have an opinion!

I am trying to get my point across and not offend anyone. I am mindful of how people I care about don't appreciate the not so kind words that I associate with a certain- didn’t win the popular vote someone that currently resides in the White House. I have no love for him and quite frankly nothing kind to say.

I tried to find good in him, and I did search, but I can't find any.
Nuthin' - zip - nada!

That aside, as I stated above, knowing when to keep MY mouth shut isn’t so easy. A few days ago, I posted my thoughts on Trump. I was expressing how his administration, all of them, now have the ‘stink’ of what trump smells. Kind of like the phrase we tell our kids when we teach them right from wrong- oh you know –don’t hang around people that have a hard time knowing the difference between right & wrong because even if you did nothing wrong you could be guilty by association.

Oh, jeeez!

I’m getting off track.

While expressing my opinion I unknowingly hurt people that I hold dear. I have friends that like that guy in the White House. Maybe not all of what he says, or all that he does, but they like him nonetheless and possibly even respect him.

Color me clueless.

My intention was to gather, hopefully, some insight on what other’s think about the current news regarding Dr. Ford and Brett Kavanaugh. Instead, I got an earful, well, an eyeful. Friends had no problem putting me in my place. Which, I suppose, is good they feel it appropriate to publicly rip me a new one in support of their guy and what they thought was me name calling them. I get that, they felt attacked. I appreciate knowing when they feel I went too far. I am not a mean person. I may be bitchy at times and damn it, don’t mess with my family or my super bitch mode will kick in- but mean?

Nope.

I can wholeheartedly and unequivocally state that I don't have it in me to be mean. I may have opinions, but I am not mean.

So, I say again: I am truly sorry to my friends that I unintentionally hurt. 

Your words cut me. I started doubting who I am. What I may have become. Am I really that terrible a person that I don't think of others? Is having and expressing an opposing opinion wrong?

Then what bothered me was how can they think so poorly of me?

I'm still beating myself up. Am I that terrible?
People that I thought knew me now think that I suk! I've lost a few FB friends because I speak ill of that guy. That is sad, but, that is their choice. To quote Bonnie Raitt, I can't make you love me.

Life goes on. Even after the glow of orange is gone, I will still think he's a POS.

My friends that think ill of me? I guess they're not really my friends. My friends know my heart.

As far as keeping my opinions to myself – oh, I just don't know how that'll work.
I guess it's easier said than done- we’ll see.