Shipwrecked & Comatose

Drama, drama, drama.  Everything is drama. I hate that word. Oh, do you think I'm being "dramatic" when I say that?  Well, tough.  Maybe it's time you stopped pointing fingers and started listening. This seems to be the typical reaction to any displays of negative feelings these days: Person #1 - I'm really upset right now by events around me, or the people around me. Person #2 - Oh cut the drama! Another example: Person #1 - I'm stating my opinion. Person #2 - I'm disagreeing with your opinion. Person #3 - Ooh!  Look at all the drama.  I am getting the popcorn to watch this unfold because it's all just entertainment. Person #4 - Oh no.  It's drama.  I can't handle it. What is "drama"?  In the true definition of the word, it is a form of entertainment that is meant to be mostly serious.  The feelings it are meant to evoke are not humor or warm fuzzies.  A play, television show, or movie that is considered a ...

Sometimes I feel weary of hiding. When I make social media posts, I am always cognizant of who will read it.  What will readers think?  Will they be offended?  Will they still like me if they post it?  I want people to like me. What do I do to stay safe?  I don't always say what's on my mind.  I have come up with blog post topics that I would never dare publish .  I have hidden my opinions behind metaphors .  I have specific lists of friends who can only see certain Facebook posts. When you see me online what do you see? The girl who is obsessed with food? The horse girl? The theater girl? The smart aleck? Maybe you don't want to see: The feminist. The secularist who wishes you well, and will help you in any way she can, but will not pray for you. The patriot who believes that the tide of progress can not, and should not be stopped , who believes that one should understand the line between patriotism and jingoism, who believe...