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[mattsharp]

oh dear. things are pretty terrible inside of my head right now. it is likely that few people will read this.

i have one big question:

what is so wrong with my personality that i am entirely unpleasant to be with or even to know?in all honesty, that is all i can derive from the current state of things. no friends. no family. it's pretty difficult

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[pennylayne]

you stick up for what you believe in; a lot of people can't handle that. it makes people feel guilty to be around you. it doesn't mean you're at fault, or you're a bad person, or that you should change in any way. you just have to know that sticking up for beliefs never guarantees that others will stand with you - it usually guarantees the opposite.

[pennylayne]

i'm saying this because in some small way, i feel similar (as far as getting beef for taking a stand - no pun intended). i get crap for being a vegan all the time, and for not wanting to buy from certain companies because they're environmentally/socially irresponsible, and no one wants to hear about or learn about it. everyone wants me to shut up and pretend like it's fine, although i strongly feel the opposite. usually i do just shut up, because it makes life easier. but i understand why you don't, and that's a personal choice, and it's fine. it's just a harder choice to make, because not everyone is going to be patient or understanding with you. especially with religion and alcohol. most people just don't feel like alcohol is such a bad thing.

[mattsharp]

neither do i (think that alcohol is such a bad thing), but i am more so criticizing the ease with which we take living foolishly in any respect. my "serious convictions" do not consist of claiming that all consumption of alcohol is bad.

[pennylayne]

well, your post seemed to be a reaction to kenny's post, and to my comment saying that i "enjoyed reading it." which is why i said that most people don't feel like alcohol is such a bad thing. i realize that your "serious convictions" have much more to do with living ethically and according to God's law. the point i was trying to make was that any time ANYONE tries to take a stand about ANYTHING, it's going to make other people uncomfortable/defensive/angry/etc. you have to be prepared to be understanding and open to people that have different opinions

erin

[pennylayne]

lauren elizabeth landers, you've said all that I wanted to say.