Sunday, July 17, 2011

Straight Edge

When I say I get it, I don't. I just cant possibly comprehend why someone would want to broadcast the issues they have with insecurity and substance abuse. As far as I am concerned, in a ridiculously extremist way; pretending to be the only human exempt of humanity is just not a possibility.
As humans we are naturally drawn to temptation. The feeling of temptation can be visualized in many forms. It doesn't have to be materialized in the form of alcohol or drugs or obsession. When you abstain from temptation that is visually encouraged by a partially conservative society, feelings of urgency and temptation are soon to follow. Deciding to explore the possibility of humanity outside of what we are brought up to believe; it is only natural. Coinciding with the nature of our growth is clumsy misconceptions and stumbles along the way.
Growing up in a broken home, you learn that there is no such thing as normal. Not until I knew what function meant was I aware of what exactly "being normal" would imply.
If you are aware of the fact that your body and mind don't respond to well to alcohol, then don't indulge in alcohol.
If you are aware of that fact that your body responds negatively to drugs of a certain category, then don't take them.
That just so happens to be your own personal choice! For you to try and impress it upon me in a condescending kind of way, is just despicable.
I am not you!
You as an individual trying to impress your opinions upon me, is equal to a preacher trying to impress God upon me. You are no better or worse than any religious preacher. Your opinion is no more valid than another educated being willing to learn. If you cannot comprehend that there is more than one way to live life then it is going to be even harder to understand that as similar as all animals are we are not at all the same. We are all individuals.
We are all made up of completely different people that in no way could have dictated or comprehended the way their offspring would have turned out.
We as people need to explore diversity. We need to explore humanity in order to be able to understand the differences and cope with the consequences of being aware.
Once you realize that you are different from the pack, you become aware of the fact that you can see a side of yourself in everyone.