The View

It's not a big shocker that I'm a very stubborn person. When I have beliefs, I stand behind them 110%. I refuse to back down from it, because what I believe, is not going to change unless I'm given a good reason to. And when it comes down to it, people are going to believe what they want as well. I've been accused of trying to force my beliefs upon people, due to the blog I posted before this about being gay. But the fact of the matter is, that wasn't my intention. I was simply stating what I believe. That was the whole point of this site, to get things off my chest and say what I think about life, and the situations I get myself into. I'm not trying to say "Oh, this is what you should believe." because I know that won't change your views. With that said, I'm going to continue writing what I think, and if that isn't acceptable to you, please don't visit the site.

It's a sad fact that most of the people I call my best friends don't exactly agree with my views on being gay and that has caused some not-so-nice arguing, on more than one occasion. And I have to wonder: Can people with conflicting beliefs ever really be friends? When you meet someone, you begin talking with them on the little things. TV, music, movies, books, and all that other fun stuff. But what really causes the conflict are the deep seated issues. Maybe it's your views on abortion, gay marriage, religion, or another matter that's important to you. But once these issues are out in the open, you have two options. You can a)disregard this conflicting view and continue being friends with them or b)tell them what you believe and risk losing them altogether. What I've come to learn, though, is that in most cases hiding what you believe will only cause conflict down the road, when you've invested so much in the friendship and that hurts ten times worse. And how exactly do we know who's belief is right and who's belief is wrong? The honest truth is, we don't. So maybe it's time we all let go of what we believe, and start cherishing the friends who will always be there for us. Because that is something I know everyone can stand for.