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user-inactivated  ·  3822 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Does keeping your mouth shut make you weak?

I was raised to believe that men should have a stoic, silent character. That listening is more important that speaking. That when you talk, have something to say that adds to the conversation, moves a talk forward or opens a mind to a new way of looking at things. I'm not saying I'm good at these ideals although I try. Still, I love this outlook at life and it works well for my personality.

I was on Facebook a week, then poisoned my metadata and deleted it. I only do social media that improves my outlook on how the world works.

As I got out of my teens I came to the realization that life is far, far too short to deal with useless bullshit. People who come off as militant turn me off nearly instantly. Persons full of hate and anger have no place in my life. And if someone thinks that I am a pussy for not being loud and angry, that is on them. Their opinion of how I choose to carry myself is not my problem.