Things I'm Not Afraid To Talk About On My Blog

There isn't much that I'm afraid to talk about on my blog actually.  I love my followers and I want nothing more than to keep my followers.  However, I also feel like this is my blog and I should be able to write about anything and everything that I want to.  I don't think I'm being selfish.  I just feel as though I reserve that right.  However, most of the time, I do keep in mind with everything that I do write what my readers would also like to read.  If you can remember from reading my post about The Margarita That Wasn't Meant To Be, I started this blog with the intention to always be honest and real on my blog -- despite however grotesque or negative it may be.  I'm human (as everyone else should be) and I don't have a problem with making mention of things that are apart of the human life that aren't always positive or desirable. 

Things that I'm not afraid to talk about on my blog (that most people are):

• My period (The moods swings, cramps, cravings)
• Religion (Though I always do respect everyone's own perspective of it)
• Embarrassing moments such as accidentally farting at a family dinner, awkward gynecologist visits, throwing up because I couldn't handle my liquor,
• My past (Though I don't really talk about it too much because I believe they call it the past for a reason)
• My mental issues (Borderline Personality Disorder)
• Politics (Don't really talk about about that much because I don't follow politics much)
• Racism (And how I feel about it)
• Sex life
• Parenting (From a child's perspective because obviously I don't have children myself yet)
• My weight
• Relationship issues

I'm sure there are a few more topics that I haven't mentioned that I will write about in the future that most people are uncomfortable to write about themselves.  There are things, however, that are too much information.  Like for example, I will talk about my period in the sense of mentioning my struggle with the symptoms, but I won't mention what size tampons I use or how heavy my flow is.  I'll talk about my life, but I'm not going to display my banking information and social security number for all to see.

You make your own rules.  If people don't value your honesty or ability to be bold, that's their problem!

Also, just know that just because I'm comfortable mentioning those (TMI) topics, doesn't mean that I wasn't once embarrassed about the event or still am a little.  I think that it's always a scary thing to put something out there for everyone to see that consists of embarrassing content.  I also think that there are many hypocrites out there who have no business judging others for the things that they mention about themselves because truth is, everyone (I don't care who you are) has embarrassing moments, maybe even many of them -- even if they aren't willing to admit it publicly.

There are a few reasons that I want to be honest on my blog.

For one, I want people to know the real me -- even if that means showing my not-so-pretty side.  Secondly, I don't want people to feel like they are alone in the topics that most people consider to be too much information.  Thirdly, I feel the reason that many people feel that almost everything is too much information is because people don't exercise their rights enough to speak on these topics out of the fear of being judged or offending someone.  Truth is, you're not going to please everyone, no matter what you write about.  People get offended about everything these days anyway.  You don't find too many people with an open mind anymore.  I do think, however, that you should be mindful of how you talk about things, so that it doesn't come off like you're deliberately trying to offend someone.  However, if you have taken all the necessary communication cautions of expressing your views respectfully and people still get offended, that's their problem, not yours.

As soon as most people hear or read something that they don't like, they pop their mouth off without an ounce of consideration.  Me -- I ask for clarification if I don't quite understand something.  I don't like to assume anything.

I'm a very open minded person.  Even if I don't agree with someones perspective. I'm a firm believer that everyone has a right to their own opinions.  If anything, I look at it as an educational experience.

I don't know about you, but I refuse to be silenced.

I typically don't talk about things that I have little or no knowledge on for the sake of not wanting to be responsible for falsifying information.  Sharing opinions are different than sharing facts.  However, in the event that I do write about something that could be taken the wrong way, especially if it were to offend or potentially cause mental or physical harm to someone, I add a disclaimer to my post that I'm not responsible for any misinterpretations.

I'm always more than happy to clarify myself in the event that someone doesn't understand something I wrote.  I always try to provide everyone with my utmost respect.

Just don't let anyone's ignorance silence you.  As long as you are respectful in everything that you do, you have the right to demand respect back!  It's your life and you can use it as you wish.

I would love to know if you share similar beliefs!  If not, I'd love to hear your reasons why!