PSA for all young people!

This is a Public Service Announcement I would like to make! 

We live in a world with so much negativity. So much that it's not even funny anymore (it never was to begin with). We all talk about being nice, and taking the high road and making this world a beautiful place to live in etc etc but are we really doing what we preach? I don't think so. It's the little things that need focusing on, the little things.

#1 - Bullying. And I don't mean just physical harassment. What I want to shed light on is the mental and psychological stress one goes through by being bullied with harsh words. Always remember - every individual is unique. We all have our individual differences. If you call me fat, I will laugh it off (or punch you) but if you call, for example, my friend, fat, she may develop an eating disorder, go into depression, become introverted and maybe even be afraid to come out in public forever. The college bullying is a completely different scenario. Seniors walking into your classrooms, telling you they're the boss, demanding respect and expecting you to conform to everything they say, yeah, NO! You're the cowards. It's not happening. I don't conform to idiots like that. You be nice to me and I'll be nice to you, simple as that. Freshers just want to feel welcome. The first impression is the best impression and then there are some people just ruining it for the whole lot and in the process, we miss out on some really nice people among the "seniors". I bet if you "seniors" were nicer to us, we'd actually be your fans or respect you or whatever. So don't. Don't hurt people with words. I don't care if you're older than me, younger than me, wiser, smarter, whatever-er, you don't get to judge me or anyone else. You're not God.

#2 - All this hype about people protesting against homosexuality and going to them and saying things like "This is a sin" or "You're going to hell" - Stop it. They probably already know everything that the Holy Bible has to say about it and whether or not they're going to hell. Heck, they're probably 100x better than we are as human beings. They don't need mortals like us to tell them what they're doing is right or wrong. Again, we're not God and we don't get to judge. I'm not promoting homosexuality but I don't despise those who choose that way of life. I just don't. We don't know their story, we don't get to judge. The humanitarian thing to do would be to love everyone equally.

#3 - Remarking Physical Appearance - This is for all the girls who live under layers of make up - Stop. I don't mean stop wearing make up, I mean, stop asking us to wear make up. I don't ever walk up to you and say, "Hey you need to stop wearing so much make up." Do I? Do you realize 40 years from now, I will (probably) have firm, smooth skin whereas you'll just look like a bag of wrinkles because you were busy damaging your skin back then? So who's the real loser here?
And pimples. Don't even get me started on pimples. I have this person in class who tells me at least twice a week that I have pimples on my face. SO WHAT? Do you really think people care about whether or not I have them on MY face? Also, I doubt I have friends who will stop being my friend because I have a pimple on my face. It's not something I can control and saying it one million times isn't magically going to make it disappear. So stop. I don't need your opinion about my skin or anything concerning my body for that matter.

#4 - Faking your emotions - I don't even know where to start with this one. Don't do that princess-3-second cover-your-mouth snicker laugh. It's annoying. It's disgusting and so fake. Laugh out loud! Please. Even though it makes you look silly, just do it. I'm begging you. I sound like a hyperventilating walrus that snorts, but I laugh like that anyway. It's so much more appealing.

#5 - Don't generalize - Don't say things like "what girls are supposed to do", "this is not for girls", "be girly". No. There is no concrete definition of how a girl must be. I, for example, do my nails, read Nicholas Sparks' books, play FarmVille and even watch rom-coms. But I also play Need For Speed Most Wanted, read crime fiction, Greek mythology etc. Be different. Be yourself.

I've just wanted to get these things out of my system for a really long time. Feel free to share this with anyone you like. I'm not seeking publicity. This is solely for the attention of the people of today. Be nice to one another. Spread love and positivism. Only we can make a difference and we should strive to do just that. 

USA legalizes Gay Lesbian Marriage - SO?

The United States of American legalized Gay Lesbian Marriage in all 50 of its states on the 26^th of June 2015. Excellent! Great reason for a lot of homosexual people to celebrate. 

Now, let me get to the point of this post. The objective of this is to LEAVE THEM ALONE. Just let them be. Let them enjoy their freedom. They’ve been fighting for it for many long years so just let them celebrate. Why do you care?

I saw a lot of people changing their profile pictures to colorful rainbows in support of the decision. Then I saw a lot of hurtful messages regarding the decision. I then saw a lot of quoting from Holy books of respective religions that state/prove ‘Homosexuality is a crime.’ Let’s stop right there!

Why does it bother you SO much? The humane thing to do is just acknowledge the change and move on. No one is compelling you to adopt that lifestyle. No one is asking you to adopt and accept homosexuality. You’re not happy with the decision? Fine, don’t be. You want to support it? Fine, go ahead. Why is it necessary to post hurtful messages on social media to express your hatred? I know, I know, freedom of speech, everyone is entitled to an opinion but is it really worth it?

Bringing up excerpts from the Holy books? These ‘homosexuals’ already probably know whatever the Holy books have to say regarding the matter. They don’t really need more people telling them. In fact, they’re probably better human beings than most of us ever will be.

Homosexuality isn’t the only CARDINAL sin. There are many others. There’s rape, there’s adultery, and there are many more sins. Did you know, adultery is not only “doing it before marriage”? It is also JUST looking at someone with wrong intentions. Think about how many times you’ve sinned now. Not everyone is a saint and people claiming to be free of sin and saintly don’t even know what they’re talking about.

God is Almighty. He is the decider of our fate. Let him decide. We don’t have the right to point fingers at fellow people. We don’t get to tell them that they’re going to hell. I am a Christian. I am aware of what the Bible has to say regarding this matter but I am also a human being and I find it extremely hard to hurt and hate people who have caused me no harm. I am not promoting homosexuality but I don’t despise those who choose to follow that way of life. It is the humane thing to do. It just is.

In a world where poverty is increasing, where terrorism is at its peak, where people are dying, where there are larger and destructive issues to deal with is this really one of them? Does this really affect you? Just let it go. Move on. Love one another without conditions and selfish desires.

Live and let live.

How do popular girls really feel?

Why do you go around seeking attention when you're so much better than that? 

Why do you not see the beauty you have within you and instead go in search for it elsewhere? 

Why do you seek attention from those who only care because you're popular?

Why? 

Today I was thinking em-pathetically. I wondered what my school's most popular girl must feel like when a guy talks to her. Clearly, he wants more. Everyone is constantly hitting on her and trying to make her more than just a friend. What if that's what she wants? What if, all she wants in a guy, for once, is a true and sincere friend? Does she not deserve her share of happiness? I think so but many might disagree with whatever is below this. 

Yes, she became popular because she's pretty, oozes charm, has a perfect smile and a perfect body and she probably does a lot more than what meets the eye. All that is understandable. It has gotten to a point where she doesn't have to try anymore to get people to talk about her. The thing about girls wanting to become popular is that they do IT just because they feel like outsiders (at least I think so). They do it purely for the attention and the whole experience of what it's like to be the center of attraction. Believe me, she is pretty. As much as I don't want to admit it, she is. And the reason that normal people like us don't go well with her is because she has set standards for her friendship. For us, that level is unattainable.

So, you see, she'll always be looking in the wrong places for the right friends. Even when my friend walks up to me and talks to me about how she makes him go lovesick, I try to discourage it as much as I can. Earlier, it was because it grossed me out. Later, it was because I didn't really like her. Now, it's because I feel bad for her. Everyone should be given a chance to change. Being seventeen, it is hard. Even though everyone is telling you how to live life and how life has its own ups and downs and how we should be flexible to deal with all of it, it is hard. 

My friend will never really understand why I keep discouraging him. He still doesn't and there is no point trying to explain it to him because he's not a girl and he wouldn't understand what it feels like to be a girl. Rumors are what kills everyone's image inside out. Try not to be a part of this vicious circle of rumors. Once trapped, it's hard to get out. You don't want to be the reason for another person's tears, do you? Stop and think for a while before you start bad-mouthing someone you dislike because she probably doesn't even know you exist and so your bad-mouthing is not going to do either of you any good, unless you're a sadist. I believe that if you're nice to these kinds, you can truly transform them to what they were from what they have become. 

Next time you see a popular girl or anyone who you think is well-known for the wrong reasons, pat her back and tell her that it's all going to be okay and that one day things will get better. Even if she doesn't understand it, at least you did your part.