We live in a time that people are overly sensitive and easily offended. They are always looking for someone to disagree with or something to get butt hurt over. Law suits, blog posts, social media statuses, ect. You see people offended and whiny everywhere, over everything. I'm not on that page. For as long as I can remember I've said that I'm not easily offended. I've said it a million times. Usually when someone comes to me thinking that they've upset me by something they've said or even when teenage girls tried to make me mad in high school, I'd tell them that it takes a lot to offend me. It's true. I guess you could say that my give a shitter is a little broken and always has been. I do me and if someone doesn't like it, sorry not sorry. I say what I think and refuse to agree with someone just because it's the popular thing to do. I take no offense in diversity or being different than others. I have thick skin and can handle disagreeing with others in a mature, passive way. I fight for what I believe then move on without any ruffled feathers. I can totally disagree with you on stuff and still be friends with you blissfully.
Some people aren't that way though. They think that everyone is out to get them or that every little thing that someone says is about/towards them. Here's the deal, if I want to rant about something, that's my right. I do not target an individual publicly or intentionally offend them. I'm not calling someone out to be mean. I'm not disagreeing with you just because I don't like you. I can loath you and still have things in common with you. I'm simply expressing my opinion, just like everyone else in the world does. If you take something that I say in a vague manner personally that's your own problem. You might feel like I'm talking straight to you because you're guilty of whatever I'm ranting about or because you disagree with my thoughts on said subject but the truth is that I'm usually talking about people in general and expressing my personal thoughts on things. I'm not picking a fight with you or anyone else. I find that casually expressing your feelings on something in an 'in general way' is the perfect way to not fight with people who are devoted to be offended anyways. It's pointless and gets you no where to argue with them. People just need to stop being so easily offended. We should be able to have healthy and respectful conversations about things that we disagree on. We should be able to be cordial even if we do not agree on certain things. We can all have our own opinions and ideas without taking stuff personally. I can rant then you can rant about my rant but dang, no need to be offended over it. I'm sure not. You can rant away about me, I'm as transparent and as open as it gets so anything that you have to say about me or my opinions is stuff that we all already know ha. I'm still cool with you even if you don't like what I have to say.