Although I have been sheltered for a large chunk of my life, I was mainly raised to believe and see things from a liberal, and open-minded perspective. I was taught to see the good points in others. And to try not to judge too harshly. I’ve always felt a connection with the left-side parties. The NDP, the Green Party: both are high on my list of suitable leaders. Above all things, I’ve insisted: I am NOT a Conservative.
It is now, now that I’ve travelled beyond the borders of my province, Alberta- essentially, the Conservative Capital of Canada- that I fear the grip that the Conservative ideals have on me. I’m not as open-minded as I once thought I was. I’ve even found myself considering my own actions in disgust. As soon as I realize my restrained thinking, I find myself in a 360 turnaround. I criticize myself in the same way I’ve scorned Conservatives my whole life.
“How could I think that? What would people say?” In either event, these are the thoughts that go through my mind.
How can I find a happy balance, between the girl that wants to be accepted by the society around her, with the one that wants to be free in her thinking?
Don’t take sides. Believe in what you want to believe in.
I’m a moderate and when it comes time to vote, I’ll vote for whoever I feel will do better for our country, not because of my political leanings.
Being free in thinking > being socially acceptable.
It shouldn’t matter what other people think. Like Nellie said, believe what you want to believe. What would be the fun in doing something just because everyone else is?
I would hide the free thinking in my head and be socially-acceptable outwardly, but I’m probably not the best example to follow
Uhm, be strong! Follow your heart!
Well I guess all I could do was follow my heart and do what’s best for me. Or what I feel is best…
It’s not a bad thing to have limits. My aunt tried that with me, claiming my parents were too narrow minded. She did manage to a certain extent… but I still have things I wouldn’t consider doing.
Being a liberal thinker, doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s a free reign for anarchy.
If you don’t think you did something right, it’s alright to second guess yourself and analyze past actions. Just don’t fall into the other extreme and agonize over every single decision/act you made (like yours truly).
I don’t know what I consider myself to be. I definitely always have a hard time choosing sides so I just choose my side. I voice out on what I really think. Most of the time, I care on what people think of my opinions but it’s bull ’cause I shouldn’t care about that.