My friend Wens wrote a good post about how people will go "I was sooo angry for you!" and then make something that wasn't their problem all about them. It made me think
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I don't know if I have the patience and calm temperament to deal with people who scream "GOD HATES GAYS." I have...at times...a very short fuse, especially for people I feel are idiotic and stupid. I'd rather save the human gene pool by eliminating the bad seeds, then try to reason with them. And that's not going to do any good because violence is not the answer. I also don't run across people who say that kind of stuff. Sure I can promote awareness on my LJ, or go to rallies and parades, but is that really enough?
I guess...I just...I worry that I sometimes don't do enough. There's a lot of causes I believe in or issues I support but they're so numerous that I feel like saying "I believe in A, I support B" doesn't really do anything to help...
I think that's where my problem with myself lies. I want to do more than that but it is probably impossible. I can't save the world. I am not Supergirl or Wonder Woman and I shouldn't think I am. I think I have to...realize and tell myself that. That I am doing what I can. I am one person.
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I think that's where my problem with myself lies. I want to do more than that but it is probably impossible. I can't save the world. I am not Supergirl or Wonder Woman and I shouldn't think I am. I think I have to...realize and tell myself that. That I am doing what I can. I am one person.
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