It sounds like in all three cases you're not really sure what to think, and want everyone to just get along. Agnostic for religion? I'm not sure it makes sense to distinguish agnostic from "nothing", unless you're just worried about how people think negatively about agnostics and atheists.
I could go on at annoying length about politics, but basically: the time has come where people need to take a stand. Neither side's saintly, but there are fundamental differences between one-and-a-half parties and the other half, on basic moral and legal questions like "does the Constitution limit government power?". You won't be able to stay out of it forever, unfortunately. I suggest tuning out the daily news chatter about politics and trying to understand the philosophy behind it instead, to decide who's right. You can't understand if you only look at the latest headlines.
I choose to stand by the principle that "time to take a stand" is exclusionist bullshit. Oh, wait, that's not allowed and I'm going to get lynched anyways? Oh well. I tried.
Wake me when the American people are fit to govern again. Or if that doesn't happen, at least let me know who's going to be the next Robespierre so I can cover my ass.
Vulgarity aside, I hope you're right that it's not absolutely necessary. You probably will be right so long as nothing breaks too badly. And possibly even if it does, to the extent that some people under Robespierre were able to stay out of the mess and keep their heads down (and attached).
This is an extremely thoughtful post. Personally, I found myself nodding to a lot of what you were saying, though I've chosen a somewhat different path in life.
You certainly discovered something that a lot of people don't even realize exists, the fact that emotional and sexual attraction are NOT the same thing.
You are still searching for answers. I wish you luck in finding them.
Physical attraction isn't the biggest factor for everyone. I accept on faith that it is for most people, but it isn't for me and it isn't for a fair number of other people that I know.
I'm in a relationship with another guy, and I have zero interest in 'getting some' from a female, but despite that I've realized that it's important to me to say that I'm bisexual and not gay, even though it'd be impossible to 'prove' it.
So I think I hear where you're coming from, and want to reassure you that there are others in your boat, or at least similar vessels. Some call themselves bisexual, some call themselves asexual, some just don't worry about it. FWIW.
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I could go on at annoying length about politics, but basically: the time has come where people need to take a stand. Neither side's saintly, but there are fundamental differences between one-and-a-half parties and the other half, on basic moral and legal questions like "does the Constitution limit government power?". You won't be able to stay out of it forever, unfortunately. I suggest tuning out the daily news chatter about politics and trying to understand the philosophy behind it instead, to decide who's right. You can't understand if you only look at the latest headlines.
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Wake me when the American people are fit to govern again. Or if that doesn't happen, at least let me know who's going to be the next Robespierre so I can cover my ass.
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You certainly discovered something that a lot of people don't even realize exists, the fact that emotional and sexual attraction are NOT the same thing.
You are still searching for answers. I wish you luck in finding them.
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I'm in a relationship with another guy, and I have zero interest in 'getting some' from a female, but despite that I've realized that it's important to me to say that I'm bisexual and not gay, even though it'd be impossible to 'prove' it.
So I think I hear where you're coming from, and want to reassure you that there are others in your boat, or at least similar vessels. Some call themselves bisexual, some call themselves asexual, some just don't worry about it. FWIW.
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