I need to keep my thoughts shut

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PlainJane28
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14 Apr 2011, 9:58 pm

I always insult people without meaning to. I guess it's because I'm used to keeping to myself, and I don't see what I say is bad.

Well today, I ranted about something that I don't like and has been forcefully shoved in my face for months. I finally let off steam and bashed it to the max.

You can you guess what happend. I got about twenty to thirty or so haters getting pissed at me, saying I don't anything *which is probably true* or about the subject I ranted about. I'm a stupid, close minded troll who has no good taste acording to them.

This should have been expected, hating on something and getting hated back. But it makes me wonder. Are my opinions bad? Are they no good? I've done things similar to this a couple of times and I got nothing but more haters, or no one to agree with me.

But I wonder. Is there such thing as a good opinion and a bad opinion? What makes a good or a bad one? Is it by what the majority of people think is right?

Let's say someone is racist. Most people, including me, think that they have a bad opinion and\or they are stupid. But is there really such thing as a good and bad one?

Also, how to keep my mouth shut. I always unintentionally insult someone or am called heartless. Today, I found out just by my username, I insulted someone, again. I feel like I just shouldn't have anymore thoughts.



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14 Apr 2011, 11:16 pm

Might be impossible. I don't think there's any thing such as a good or bad opinion, simply opinions that some people will find offensive.

I for one am African American, if a racist slur gets thrown at me (which it has) I take it as a personal attack on myself.

Its a hard thing to know where exactly to draw the line at, but the quicker you do learn where to draw it the easier it is to learn what it is you should and shouldn't comment on.



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15 Apr 2011, 1:44 am

the older i get the more i have to avoid people in general.



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15 Apr 2011, 5:21 am

When people don't respect me I can't hide my disappointment. I can't tolerate to feel bad because of the stupid behavior of someone that in order to feel cool in the eyes of the rest of the herd try to make fun of me. When it happens I can be very mean. I rarely insult others, I have to be very pissed off.