#speakingyourmind

Being outspoken isn’t helpful. It can get you into trouble, particularly when you’re not engaging with your thoughts or words.

As a child I wasn’t so much outspoken, rather angry. I didn’t have an opinion, unless I was asked a question, then I would answer. But being outspoken isn’t always the best way to be. Instead we must think about being tactful, thoughtful, and reticent in our thinking.

If you are to be outspoken rather be cautious, diplomatic, sensible and gracious. Be informed about the subject you’re being outspoken about. Ask yourself, is being outspoken really the right thing to do? It’s not so much what’s said but how we react or display our feelings through us being outspoken.

How we react is for us to control, but when you’re angry it’s difficult to see that you are under control. When someone pushes your buttons, when someone has control over your decisions, it’s difficult not to be outspoken, your reactions matter.

No matter how things should be, your power of suggestions, your response and reactions can trump the facts,  Words are powerful and those can either draw you nearer to people or can alienate you instead. Others will focus on your outspoken words and may even put a negative spin on what’s said.

Not everyone is happy to have someone outspoken in their midst. Although being retiring and introverted doesn’t help or work either, there is always a balance to be had.

I did a stupid thing. It seemed like a good idea at the time though. Basically, in french this year (I go to a french school), we're reading four books: three with pretty much no female characters apart from romantic interests who don't do much, and the fault in our stars. So, at the bottom of an exam, bc there was space, I wrote a polite short PS to the teacher about the lack of female characters this year. This was on friday, today is sunday, and monday I am going to be in a ton of trouble for it. Bc teachers don't like it when you call them out on their crap and lack of equality. This has been a PSA on saying things that you are not prepared to argue about in your second language. Keep you posted, if I don't get strangled.

I follow many popular internet peeps, and the thing that keeps popping up in their conversations is fandom.  These individuals start out enjoying something, music, a television show, or comic books. Then, the rabid fans come along; the ones that always make any fandom look like shit. They make all the regular fans look crazy simply because they enjoy the same damn thing.

This is where my beef comes in, these popular individuals distance themselves from the fandom, make the fans they previously pal'd around with feel like shit, and go on a crusade to tell others why they shouldn't be fans or part of the fandom itself.

I call bullshit, yet again, because simply being a fan doesn't make you automatically a crazy. I won't ever act like the crazy (not all of them are)"Bronies" because let’s face it they go overboard. I refuse to be one of those "Little Monsters" who go round bashing others and making all the other "Little Monsters" look like crazy-town. I am in charge of what I like, so what if assholes like something I like it doesn't mean I'm still not proud and happy to be a fan.