Yes, I remember those days of blissful ignorance. There is no going back. The “be kind” thing isn’t about being kind. It’s about feeling and looking kind in the moment. It’s a mark of shallowness. I am sure I have been guilty of it in the past so I get it. It is the easier road to take. It avoids unpleasantness and discomfort. It’s just …
Yes, I remember those days of blissful ignorance. There is no going back. The “be kind” thing isn’t about being kind. It’s about feeling and looking kind in the moment. It’s a mark of shallowness. I am sure I have been guilty of it in the past so I get it. It is the easier road to take. It avoids unpleasantness and discomfort. It’s just a meaningless social courtesy. But the way it’s played out with gender ideology is a whole different thing, a very dark and destructive thing.
Thank you for your comments. You are exactly right. Being kind can be a way to avoid discomfort, uncomfortable conversations, unpleasantness, etc. I wish we could replace the concept of "be kind" with the concept of "speaking the truth in love."
Right. You're describing Ohio Mom who wants to appear compassionate. I think we need more guts to tell people how we really feel about this nonsense. We're destroying our culture attempting to appear as if we are tolerant & "nice".
Ohiomom, I took your comment "how I wish I was just like them" to mean that, like the author, you are not in a position to "be just like them" because you, too, have family caught up in this insanity and/or you can see the harms.
it was a very well written article, full of nuance, vulnerability and reality. Her last comment was powerful, because in so many instances the public at large sits back blissfully unaware of other people's reality. My father was murdered in a car jacking, and I often think that people who sit around pontificating about "gun violence", or "inner city policing" are also blissfully unaware of how much nuance there is in play. Honest discussions are how progress happens.
Yes, I remember those days of blissful ignorance. There is no going back. The “be kind” thing isn’t about being kind. It’s about feeling and looking kind in the moment. It’s a mark of shallowness. I am sure I have been guilty of it in the past so I get it. It is the easier road to take. It avoids unpleasantness and discomfort. It’s just a meaningless social courtesy. But the way it’s played out with gender ideology is a whole different thing, a very dark and destructive thing.
Thank you for your comments. You are exactly right. Being kind can be a way to avoid discomfort, uncomfortable conversations, unpleasantness, etc. I wish we could replace the concept of "be kind" with the concept of "speaking the truth in love."
Yes. "Be kind".
"Mommy, be kind to me and give me a beer. Mrs. Jones next door gives her 4 YO beer. I want a beer too".
"Mommy, be kind to me and give me heroin. Mrs. Jones next door gives her 4 YO heroin. I want heroin too".
Parents need to remember that the most important parent word is "No".
Right. You're describing Ohio Mom who wants to appear compassionate. I think we need more guts to tell people how we really feel about this nonsense. We're destroying our culture attempting to appear as if we are tolerant & "nice".
I think maybe since do you not know me, you NOT say someone who also doesn't know me is "describing me".
Ohiomom, I took your comment "how I wish I was just like them" to mean that, like the author, you are not in a position to "be just like them" because you, too, have family caught up in this insanity and/or you can see the harms.
it was a very well written article, full of nuance, vulnerability and reality. Her last comment was powerful, because in so many instances the public at large sits back blissfully unaware of other people's reality. My father was murdered in a car jacking, and I often think that people who sit around pontificating about "gun violence", or "inner city policing" are also blissfully unaware of how much nuance there is in play. Honest discussions are how progress happens.