Bowing out of controversy

Yep, that's me. I don't like confrontation. I've hated it ever since I was little.

Recently, I just had enough with some of my Facebook groups (constant reminder of why I really didn't fit it during my college years) or even losing my "safe place" online because you just can't hear tone of voice through the written word and I was criticized privately by one member. I take those things to heart you all. I know that I shouldn't but I do.

But, you know what the biggest sting of all is? No one noticed. It's like that popular saying " Go ahead and dance in the rain - no one's watching, they're all on their phones".  That seems to be so very true.

I miss not being able to be open about prayer requests. I miss little tidbits of people's lives that they don't share on the regular wall but I don't like feeling as though I am a nobody.

And, I'll say it here. All that controversy in the world about Catholicism - well, guess what ? I'm probably as conservative a Catholic as it gets (although I probably wouldn't be labelled a "traddy"). Yep, can't think of a Church teaching or item in the Catechism that I disagree with at all. So, my dear friends, all those things that you think you "hate" about the Catholic Church, even when you aren't Catholic, well, you should just go ahead and "hate" me too, then.

You won't see me posting a lot of that on my wall. I try to post things that make me feel better - not sadder. I don't like debate. I don't like conflict.  I'm just trying to create a space in my world to express some of the things that I can't even share with my "best" friends. And, every time I get teased about wearing an item of clothing that promotes a singer/group/team that I like, I just take notice of all the other people out there wearing theirs (like the person older than me wearing a Dave Matthews or Deadhead shirt, the twenty-something wearing Kurt Cobain, etc. ). Does one actually have to stick with an era in music? I think not.

I would totally plaster my wall with my kids and my grandbabies but I don't have those permissions. So there. That leaves my music, dramas, and the Saints as my safe things to post.

try listening to some of my music sometime, try watching a show with me, share what you like - I'll listen to what you have to say