speak my mind

I think the problem with all the bad weather and change of seasons is because of progress. We dig a huge hole in the ground, remove thousands of pounds of dirt and rock and fill the hole with millions of pounds of concrete and steel. Then we build the building as tall as we can reaching up in to the sky, do we think that there will be no drag from this monolith? what all these wind farms they cause som drag im sure. I know these things do not cause enough to pose a problem but what is enough? It seems that the mother earth is shifting and moving to get things settled on her back to she can even the load and continue on.when using precision instruments you need to get things just right, somethings need a counter balance do we settle the same amount of weight on the opposite side of the world when we build a big building? Has any one ever checked in to this kind of thing? yes I have no idea what I am talking about but I can have an opinion too. I have seen alot of thing fall apart because of no counter weight.

Why do we have terrorism.Because we support the state of ISRAEL.Why did the bombing of the U.S.S Cole take place.Because we support the state of ISRAEL.Why did 911 take place. WHY.How did the JEWS get there claws on the bomb? I know why, the jewish community that runs the USA gave it to them that`s why.Why does the PLO exist.Because the jews kicked them out of there own country.you don`t see any jews fighting in Iraq or Afghanistan,no.They just fly into a neighbor`s country,BOMB them and fly home like nothing happened.What gives them the right to do that.Trust me the day is near when an Arab nation NUKES Israel the JEWS are going to go ape and NUKE every Arab nation around them. GOD help the rest of the world,Including our beloved children of the world.

2000% that is how much the cost of cigarettes have gone up since I started smoking in 1950…this is the most percent that anything has gone up. Why only pick on cigarettes there is also beer, whiskey that really kills people by driving a car while drunk, liver damage, and family abuse.
The only ones getting rich off the increase are all the drugs you can take to stop smoking, every day you see a new one and also the government.
I am so disgusted with the whole thing, I do have a right to smoke and so do many other people.

I don’t know why I don’t speak my mind, but I really never have about things that matter. My ex and I used to be ARGUMENTATIVE, but that’s not the same thing as speaking my mind. I can debate just fine, it’s when it comes to talking about how I FEEL that I am silent. But I’ve found that I get myself into situations where I feel very used, but then I realize I’m responsible for it, at least in part. Recently I’ve spoken my mind to people…and truthfully they don’t like it much. But it’s either that or get walked on, and that is REALLY STRESSFUL.
It’s weird, because I think being less argumentative would help me speak my mind more clearly…being argumentative is a very defensive action when you get down to it. It often goes against confidence. Confidence and courage of conviction are seen, not heard.
It’s a very scary thing to state your mind when it might hurt people’s feelings or when you know (?) people won’t like what you have to say. But I do suppose they’ll get over it, and to some extent you have to watch out for yourself! No one else is going to.
I used to speak out openly, but to some extent it was argumentative…I know that doesn’t make sense but it’s how I feel.
Like I would say “Well I don’t do x y and z because I don’t want to.” That wasn’t hard (it kind of is now). But it’s harder to say things like “You’re suffocating me” or “I’m not your maid.”
Another part of the problem is not being able to speak my mind makes me play the victim at times, but I’m not so much a victim to other people’s sensibilities (or lack thereof) but to my own silence.

I’ve always been one to speak my mind and it has gotten me into trouble with others. However, I feel that it is time for us to stand up for ourselves and not let others determine our actions, the way we feel or respond to others. To speak for yourself is the best thing you can do for yourself. People I know call it selfish, I call it wonderful.

I rarely speak my mind because I just don’t want to embarrass myself, that I might say something stupid or I might cause friction with somebody else’s ideas. I just don’t want to brush shoulders, you know? But the thing is, it’s not doing me any good because I feel like I’m a doormat that says “WELCOME! PLEASE WALK ALL OVER ME!” It’s always somebody else’s plans and not mine. Sometimes I just feel worthless because I don’t have a say in such things.

In high school I had an opinion on everything, now I don’t often offer my opinion; I finally realized people don’t want to be told what to do, people don’t want advice. When something affects me directly I usually don’t say anything, grin and bear it. I have found I too often get the short end of the stick so it is time I started to make a little noise.

I tend to put others before myself, I try to protect peoples feelings, but it usually does more harm than good. Good intentions, poor execution. Thought reason action. More action!

I actually brought up some issues with my boyfriend, so yay me! I always hate making a big deal out of the little things that upset me in our relationship. But I’m beginning to realize that if I just keep things inside and don’t say what’s bothering me, it ends up hurting him even more, because I get all distant and he has no idea why. He’s always told me to just talk to him about things, and we can work them out. And I think I’m finally beginning to understand that.

A lot of the times I don’t take up issues with people because I think that they’ll think they’re really trivial, or I’ll get a really obvious answer, or they’ll get offended that I asked. But some things really bother me. Like the fact that yesterday at the mall my boyfriend and I ran into a friend from one of his college classes and he didn’t say I was his girlfriend and he hasn’t changed his facebook profile back to being in a relationship since we got back together. And today I’m going to bring those things off, because they bother me a lot, even if they are stupid. I’m allowed to have feelings and have the right to show them.

I have so much bottled up inside, and I know it’s such a habit now and it’s hard to stop. But I have so much that I want to say. When someone asks me how I feel about something, my first feeling is fear. What if I sound stupid? I haven’t always been this way. It started about ten years ago in college. I am not sure what triggered it, but I just don’t have the confidence I used to have. I remember struggling with it when the fear first came upon me then, and I really beat it for a while, but these days I still feel that fear getting in my way somtimes. Not always, but enough that I notice. I just want to feel sure of myself again. I am smart. I have always done well in school and all areas of study. What is wrong with me? I want to be proud to speak my mind. I want to be respected for my opinions, because I have so much love for the world and I want to share it. ...Argh.