There is, in my life, and overabundance of stupid. I’m not going to lie here, I’ve been engaging in a bit of it myself lately, but it’s mostly coming from other people. So I’m going to rant a bit here. I’m pretty sure you’ll find yourself here.

First of all, I’m not going to win. The rules of the game are rigged. I can either lose by following the rules, or I can lose by being myself. No way around it here. I’m going down in flames. Do I go down dressed in a red dress with a bottle of wine in one hand and a box of Godiva in the other, or do I do it dressed in a burka? Decisions, decisions, decisions….

I hate it when I fight with myself like this. The answer to this dilemma should be easy, but somehow it never is. When is it going to get easier?

Another thing, and this one doesn’t have to do with me… Why do people let casual acquaintances get them all pissed off about “not respecting” them, but let those closest to them stomp all over them? What’s up about that? I mean, seriously. I’ve had more than a few people on my Facebook friends list post that “if you don’t respect my personal life or political opinions I’ll cut you out of my life,” but they let lovers cheat, lie and rob them of dignity with impunity.

For Fuck’s Sake, people, get a grip. If it’s not okay for someone to bitch because you’re gay, or want women’s rights, or think that feeding the poor is more important that a fucking aircraft carrier, why is it okay if they screw everyone in sight?? I don’t get it. What’s the point of tossing people out of your life for disrespect, when the people close to you get away with it? If you put up with the disrespect from the people closest to you, do you really have the right to bitch about others showing you disrespect? Aren’t you teaching them that it’s okay by allowing lovers and family to do it?

While we’re on the subject of political beliefs… It’s okay for people to not agree with you. Everyone has the right to be wrong. We don’t all have to agree. Let’s all be intellectually honest, though. If you’re only reason for believing something has to do with a hatred of the other side, or a book that was written 2,000 years ago, you’ve already lost. You deserve to lose. Suck it up.

I’m all for spiritual beliefs informing one’s opinions. I do it all the time. What I don’t do is allow the inherent illogic of those beliefs to make my decisions for me. I believe that we, as a society, have an obligation to make sure the less fortunate have things like health care, food, and shelter. I believe that my GLBT brothers and sisters have the legal right to marry and form families, just like the heterosexual among us do. I believe all of those things, in part, because of my spiritual belief that we all have the spark of the Divine within us. That spark demands that we all be treated with respect, dignity and equality. I also know that the Constitution of the United States allows for such things, and that refusing basic rights to all people will only allow fucktards to take rights away from more and more people.

Thank you for listening to my rant. You may now join our previously scheduled programming, already in progress…..