It's More Than You Think

Have you ever had something that you were too afraid or ashamed of to say to other people around you? Were you afraid of what others might think and how they would react? A plethora of young teens have issues everyday with coming out and being proud of who they really like in regards to their sexuality. It's because they're afraid. They're totured by the thought of being an outcaste, hated on, and not loved. People will tease them for who they are. It becomes even more difficult when sexual orientation and family come into the mix. Some families won't be accepting of the thought of their child being "different". They either blame themselves and or blame the child. At times, the parents won't allow this type of lifestyle into thier home and in turn, disown their daughter or son. They either force them out or are in denial of the truth. It's a shame to think that a parent could hate their kid simply for who they love. Hatred is also found in the churches of today. Most kids that go to church are taught that it is bad to be gay and that the Bible calls it a "sin". Some go so far as to deem it deplorable, an abomination, and claim that God will not accept it. Kids are told they will go to Hell for being who they are.

I have a personal story of this exact situation happening to an old friend of mine. This girl was sent to be an outcaste and disowned from her church because the pastor had found out she experiences feelings for girls and not for boys. No longer was she a loud to go to the church she had been attending since she was little. The people at her church wouldn't speak to her and the boys started to harass her. My friend considered it to be the most horrible experiences in her entire life.

Why is there so much hatred towards certain sexual orientations? Why are so many people uncomfortable with picturing a couple of the same sex? This is something I will never understand. Who gives anymore the right to judge others for who they love? No one should have to hide their feelings. Society as a whole needs to turn a blind eye to other people's differences and realize that we are all equal and deserving of the same rights.

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im so so so so so so so so happy this is my last blog. i hate doing this things so much but i have to admit that ive actually learned from doing this and reading some of yall blogs. ive become come more socialy aware i guess that what u could call. i never really use to care about half the stuff yall put up but as i read on and felt your passion on the subject i felt touched and been feeling the need to make a difference. i aint gonna be no activist but i will try to shine some light on these subjects and get people talking whatever way i can. how is this related to sociology idk but i kno if i tried hard enough i could find a connection. got it! this is related to sociology because its about our sociology blog and how it affected me and my out look on social problems.

The One

A lot of people will go through life without ever finding that special someone. Many will meet their special someone, and foolishly let them go. The ones that are lucky will find that special someone, and hold on for dear life. They will do whatever it takes to make things work with their significant other.

Young adults will typically go through a series of different types of relationships. You'll meet the fling when you're young. They will typically go for the girl/guy who definitely has the looks and social status, but is either dumb as rocks or just has absolutely no personality. After a few of those, they will try to branch off (girls more than guys) to the guy or girl who has a great personality, isn't too bad to look at, but still doesn't have any deep emotional attachment to.

Then, if you're lucky, they meet that special someone. The one who can make you smile, without even being in the room. The one who can still make your stomach drop and give you butterflies by just walking into a room. The one who no matter how bad your day is going, can completely turn it around and make you feel on top of the world, just by being herself. Words cannot describe the feelings you feel for the other person in this type of relationship. They are your other half, and without them you're not whole. It's not always perfect, there are obstacles and rough times, but getting through those things will not only make you stronger as a person, but as a couple as well.

Now there are people out their who are bachelors, players, and people who don't see themselves ever getting into a relationship like that, but it could happen without you even realizing it. It could happen on your way to work, school, anywhere. Anytime.

There will be people against the relationship, and people who are for it. Their parents may love the fact that they are together, or hate it. But with like all relationships that end up successful, it takes hard work. It takes a lot of commitment, communication, and comprise for relationships to work. You can't let others influence your outlook on your relationship too much. Of course, you'll listen to other people's advice such as your friends and family, but what it really comes down to is how you feel in the relationship. Other people cannot tell you how to feel, but if you put too much thought into what other people tell you, it can put seeds in your head and the relationship can begin to spiral downward.

I didn't want to go too much into depth about what it feels like to find that special someone, or "the one", or what it takes to make your relationship with them work, but no matter how much of a player you are, you could meet that special someone sooner than you think.

Hobby or lifestyle?

Video games to some can be a way to let off a bit of stress, or socially interact with other people through online game play. To a thirteen year old boy in China, it was a way of life. He played the game World of Warcraft pretty much from sunrise to sunset. It started out as a fun new game to play with friends, to an addiction, a way of life. What seemed like a normal little boy, quickly changed as he played the game for what started at a few hours a day, to around half the day, and what ultimately ended at 20+ hours a day. He felt as though he was in the game, and that he was his character. He later ended his life after jumping off of a 24 story building while reenacting a part of the storyline.

A lot of people have different personalities. Some kids can pick up a game, enjoy it for a while, but still be able to step away from the game and go out with friends, and do their schoolwork. Others, many having addictive personalities, pick up a game, and can quickly become addicted and it can affect their social lives and schoolwork.

Parents need to be able to step in when they see their children playing too much of a video game. A lot just assume it's just what kids do nowadays but that is not always the case. It can lead to a lot of problems down the road, such as childhood obesity, social problems, and can even lead to poor scores on their tests and schoolwork.

Enjoying games to let off some stress is one thing, but to feel as though you are part of the game, living in some fantasy world, is totally different.

Waste of money

Imagine you're fresh out of high school, attending either a community college or a university, and you have just picked your major, then you realize you have to take classes and pay for books that you don't even need. For instance, I am a Sports Medicine & Kinesiology major, but when I picked my major, I didn't expect to have to pay for so many unneeded classes. When the hell am I ever going to use what I learned in History class, or Humanities Through the Arts class in the real world?

Not only are college's ripping us off for the cost of the classes (Upwards of $400-500 dollars a class), but they are wasting our time and hard earned money for the books as well. Not everyone is living the dream and just has cash they can pull out of their ass. Half the people who go to college are paying for it out of their own pocket, and it aint cheap.

I think we need to be taking classes that will relate to our major, and help us with our careers after college. For instance, in my situation, taking a class about Sports Nutrition and Exercise fitness would be better for me than a speech class, or a psychology class. I just don't understand why the curriculum has to include classes that we will probably never even use again in the future.