... I’m tired...

... sigh...  

Go home stop protesting. 

 There are no bad cops, go home stop protesting. 

They were justified, go home stop protesting. 

There is no such thing as racial issues, go home stop protesting. 

Black people kill black people, go home stop protesting. 

They had a criminal record, go home stop protesting. 

Statistics say it’s not THAT bad, go home stop protesting. 

If they would have listened they might be alive, go home stop protesting. 

If you don’t like it then leave, go home stop protesting. 

See how "y’all" act, go home stop protesting. 

They must have had good reason, go home stop protesting. 

Can’t you find another way, go home stop protesting. 

Not in my city, go home stop protesting. 

Well if they cared about their own lives, go home stop protesting. 

Here goes the media again, go home stop protesting. 

What about this kid, go home stop protesting. 

But the Holocaust, go home stop protesting. 

Work for what you want, go home stop protesting. 

I’m not racist, I just think, go home stop protesting. 

It only matters when it’s a white cop, go home stop protesting. 

I would kill em too if, go home stop protesting. 

They are the reason for race issues, go home stop protesting. 

If the kneel I’m not watching, go home stop protesting. 

They are too rich to understand, go home stop protesting. 

Oh yea Hollywood is starting to say, go home stop protesting. 

I would punch em right in the, go home stop protesting. 

Cry babies, if they really want to be mad, be mad about, go home stop protesting... 

 It’s not that they don’t understand, or don’t know, it’s that they don’t WANT to know, or understand, or even consider that what people are protesting is real. It’s easier to focus on the damage of a building than the damage of injustice. If you are still explaining it’s not because you need too, it because they want you to slip up and then justify their view. They don’t understand it because they don’t live it, they don’t fear it, they can’t see things being THAT un-equal. 

 So let them focus on black on black crime even though they have groups and communities pushing for change in those communities. Let them focus on the burnings even though every city in the US can say they have had way more peaceful protests than violent ones. Let them focus on the victims past even though that has nothing to do with why, where, or how they died. Allow them to blame Obama, even though his family was depicted as monkeys while he was in the White House. Let them put every issue on BLM even though they KNOW full well, you can’t blame the whole because of a few(like cops). It’s ok if they claim BLM only cares about black lives, even though they have supported many of all races in injustice battles. Let them blame the media, while they choose to only listen to the media that justifies their opinion. 

So go home stop protesting... because America doesn’t want to hear you. She doesn’t want to change. She doesn’t want to believe in racism like she believes in child molesters. She doesn’t want to hear in equality like she hears Islam is trying to kill her. She doesn’t want to hear about sexism like she hears about abortion. She doesn’t want to hear about YOU. 

 LOVE AMERICA EVEN IF SHE DOESNT LOVE YOU BACK. 

 SHUT UP AND DRIBBLE. 

LEAVE IF YOU DONT LIKE IT. 

LISTEN AND YOU WONT DIE. 

YOU NEED TO BE TAUGHT RESPECT. 

 SMH... I’m tired... if I say anything I’m racist for pointing out racism... I’m pushing for inequality for trying to get real equality... if I support BLM I must hate everyone else... if I point out freedom of religion, I’m not Christian... if I’m not Christian I must support terrorist... if I don’t like Trump, I hate America... if I don’t support guns, I’m trying to take them away... if I point out bad cops, I must hate ALL cops... if I protest then I must be a jobless bottom feeder... 

 I’m tired... 

 They didn’t fight for change in the 60’s for it to stop at, “well it’s not slavery but it’s not EQUAL” level... most knew they wouldn’t see the fruits of their labor... most know now they won’t, but they still fight because the can still see a BETTER America... none of us wants to see America become stagnant... but I just hope some of you can see EXACTLY what you are “fighting against” in the long run... because something is GOING to change... question is will it be for the better?

Happy Valentine's Day 2012

Its been a while hasn't it?


I know this may not be the best time to make a post on the blog, but it's Valentine's Day. The day we set aside to celebrate love. The day that couples frolic around. A day where bitter singles like to fast forward through as if this day carries more sting than the other lonely days. A day were thirsty (desperate) females have been passing out thirst flyers in the past couple of weeks for.

(thirst flyer: open invitations on their social network feeds and blogs advertising that they are single and would like a gift or some shallow comfort for the day because a girl should never spend Valentine's Day alone (single)).
That's a little ridiculous isn't it? I laugh every time I see some girl advertise her singleness and displeasure in spending Valentine's day alone. It's not that big a deal. You spent yesterday single and you'll spend tomorrow single. And why do people associate with single with being alone. I do not feel alone when I'm single, but then again I don't put myself under people to feel better about myself. But these same people will claim they don't need to be under some dude to make themselves feel better..... but yet you are advertising for a date on the 14th. It's not always about being with some one either, some people just want stuff. Just stuff. Candy, gift card, pampering, or attention they have no intention of showing back....

But any way...

Valentine's day has become a very big deal to our culture. It's pretty big to the point where it's a little ridiculous. Some people take this day way too far and some people just do little simple things and keep it moving. For the most part (IN MY OPINION) females take this day way too far and based on my observations the ones that care too much about this day also tend to be the same ones that do the absolute bare minimum.

I hear sayings like "if he doesn't get you anything for Valentine's Day then he doesn't care about you" and stuff along that lines but at the same time I don't really know a lot of times when a dude receives the same effort he puts into giving his girl a Valentine's Gift or experience. Then when you bring that up the argument switches to "well Valentine's Day is for the ladies, not the men" wrong. Valentine's day is suppose to be a day set aside to celebrate romance and love (so I thought). So where in love and romance does it say that only females need to be romanced and loved? That's the problem to me. It's a one sided street. But it doesn't really just begin and stop on Valentine's Day either. It doesn't apply to everyone across the board either.

I'm not bitter about Valentine's day, a least I don't think I am. *insert forced laugh* but seriously. I haven't had a great Valentine's experience that I can remember so this day means nothing to me and it's hard for some people to acknowledge that. Everyone of my Valentine's experiences as an adult have been duds. Not gonna go into details and my co-blogger Gevar is probably laughing right now at one particular experience, or shaking his head, or both actually. But things happen like that. You plan something cool and then the next thing you know you're waking up on the living room floor with an empty champagne bottle in your hand, your head spinning and Shaq is getting interviewed.....

Moving on....

Valentine's day is cool and all but please don't let this day be the day that you actually display your love for one another. Do it everyday. And displaying your love does not include gifts all the time. If that's the only way you display love then you have seriously missed the boat. I know it may be too late this year but dudes, don't go breaking your neck to do something outstanding for a girl who won't do the same for you. Spread the love today. If you are bitter about this day just smile anyway. Give yourself a hug and keep it moving. This day is reserved for love and you don't have to be in a relationship to love some one you care about. You don't even have to wait on this day to say you love them.

Well I hope everyone has a happy Valentine's Day. I'm gonna sit back and read my Twitter and Facebook feed on the complaints for this day and the read what the bitter people have to say. It's always entertaining.
 

Alternate Realities

I was at work chatting with my coworker when she made the statement that “everyone has their own reality.” I didn’t argue with her at first mainly because it made me curious. So before I kept thinking about it I decided to run the question by Gevar. As G was giving his answer my brain kicked in and started running with the idea of everyone having their own reality. To some point I can jump on the band wagon that everyone has their own reality but I eventually have to jump off. Yes, it is true that we have our own unique perspectives and certain things work out for some people that don’t necessarily work out for others, but that doesn’t mean that everyone has their own reality, at least not in the grand scheme of it all. If the concept of reality varies from individual to individual then reality itself doesn’t really exist, right? If it did then we all would have to agree on the same reality, which we don’t, so in my opinion if everyone has their own reality then reality doesn’t exist.

Gevar’s argument was that everyone has their own reality about what they go through personally and how they interpret it. He felt that we interpret things based on our life experiences (which I agree on)… being that his experiences and mine are not going to be identical, so in theory our realities are different. He also went on to say that everyone is at different points and moments in their lives… also reinforcing the argument that we do have different realities. I countered by saying that there has to be a SET reality. There has to be a true reality in which we all exist and agree on. Sure, the direction in life that you may take is different from mine but does that effect reality? Do we confuse reality with perspective or is our individual perspectives reality? I don’t have a definite answer to that. I slightly agree that we have our own reality, but whether we see eye to eye or not, it is not like we can individually mold the “reality” around us into something else entirely. Then say we did have our own reality. What if how we perceived everything was our own unique reality? Why would I choose to constantly live in failure? I have the control to change it, it’s my perception, and therefore I can change it if I find enough evidence to do so. I can make myself believe in whatever I want. I can shape my life into whatever I want. I can choose to conform to someone else’s beliefs or ideals or I can choose my own. Life is basically made from the choices we make. You are the choices you make in life and those choices mold who you into the person you are and how you are perceived. I don’t really understand some of the crazy things some people choose to make sense to them, then again a lot of people don’t see how I come to the conclusions that I come to. We will not particularly see things exactly the same and something’s have to be approached differently for some people to grasp the concept or form the same conclusion another has. Does that really mean that reality really is ours to make up? Does reality change from individual to individual? Just because you believe something to be true or make sense, does that really make it true? Truth means something exists without a doubt or is independent of too much thought.

Well that’s my take; I wonder what other people think of this question.



[Definition] Reality is defined as:

1. the world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them
     a. a thing that is actually experienced or seen, esp. when this is grim or problematic
     b. a thing that exists in fact, having previously only existed in one’s mind
     c. the quality of being lifelike or resembling an original

2. the state or quality of having existence or substance
     a. (Philosophy) existence that is absolute, self-sufficient, or objective, and not subject to human decisions or conventions

3. Phrases
      a. In reality- in actual fact 9used to contrast a false idea of what is true or possible with one that is more accurate)
      b. The reality is- used to assert that the thrust of a matter is not what one would think or expect