Is it normal i feel this way about people

WARNING: This might be a bit lengthy, but hopefully you can bear with me here. Also, I don't mean to offend anybody so if I do know that it wasn't my intention and I apologize.

It bothers me how everyone feels the need to constantly label someone else. He’s a redneck, she’s whore, he’s a geek, she's a bitch, that’s a cracker, that’s a nigga. Not trying to be racist or anything, but you can't deny it. It goes on & on. This shit needs to stop! Even if it's true, why do we need to create these stigmas about each other that make people feel worse about themselves? It is true, everybody is a little different, but if everyone came together we would realize we all have more similarities than differences. The way I see it, we are one; we are PEOPLE. You’re a PERSON, I’m a PERSON, he’s a PERSON, she’s a PERSON, that’s a PERSON regardless of the circumstances and you have no right to treat any other person how you wouldn't want to be treated.

As a matter of fact, we shouldn't even pay attention to our race or what color we are. We’re not white people, black people, Caucasians, African-Americans, Native-Americans, Asians, Muslims, Mexicans, Jamaicans, etc(sorry if I left anyone out). You get the point. No! We’re just people & that’s all that really matters.

A great thing about life, everyone can learn something from everyone if we give each other the chance to. I can learn from you and you can learn from me. Regardless of what the circumstances are, what your circumstance is, or whatever it is. I believe it’s one reason we’re here.

I see way too much tension amongst ourselves. We stigmatize each other like that making people feel different from another. Just saying maybe we would have fewer conflicts in our society if more people looked at this way. I believe there would be for sure fewer people depressed and less suicides. Maybe some of you will scoff at me, and others will look for hatred and hypocrisy in my words, which is why I don't think my viewpoint will ever be accepted.

I would really like to know, am I the only person that feels this way about our society? Do you think it's normal I feel this way? What do you think? Do you agree or disagree? Why? I look forward to this discussion. Please, let me know what you think. Comments are appreciated.

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  • You are not alone, brother.

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    • Glad to know! I just don't like how quickly people are judged. It's supposedly in our nature and we can't help it, but I hate it! I don't even like myself for it, but I try hard not to judge others. The reality is we can't help ourselves, the minute we see someone we judge them by how they look, the look on their face, how they talk, how they walk, what they do, what they say, what they don't do, etc.

      "It's a fucked up world, a fucked up place. Everybody's judged by their fucked up face. We're all fucked up so what you wanna do? We're fucked up me and fucked up you"

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  • I agree with you. It's better to simply be nice, and to not call names.

    If you're rude to people, you create enemies. Simple as that.

    There are ways to express your distaste for someone without being disrespectful about it.

    In my experience the more you treat others poorly, the less likely they are to listen to your concerns anyway. It's completely counter-productive.

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    • I'm glad you agree that it's better to be nice. Sometimes I wish more people would see it that way. I'm all about keeping it real and telling the truth, but I also don't like being being disrespectful or making people feel worse about themselves. I really like what you said in your third paragraph. Honestly, I don't think I could say it better. Well said.

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  • Disagree, people are different and we should recognize and appreciate diversity instead of acting like we're all the same, which is not true.

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    • I realize diverse people come from different places with different and sometimes conflicting cultures. People have differing opinions, but we could still accept each other if we respected our differences. We are closer to people we have things in common with, but in general, people are too close-minded to associate themselves with people they have differences with, which is a shame because we could learn a lot more from each other if we were more open-minded.

      We create unnecessary stigmas, such as racism, classism. When we focus on our differences it breeds hatred. That's why we degrade, fight, and kill each other. I also believe it's a big reason why many people become consumed with things like anxiety and depression.

      Believe it or not, I used to be an angry person. I felt different from everyone else(still kinda do) with a "fuck the world" type of mentality and because of that I didn't give two shits about the person next to me. Then, I had some experiences and met some people that changed my outlook. I'm glad I did because it opened my eyes and made me realize I had the wrong attitude. Now, I would do whatever I could to help the person next to me because they are me. I'm still angry, but I'm no longer angry at other people. I'm angry at the world and our society. You can't let it consume you.

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  • After reading your first sentence I turned into a bear and didn't read the rest of your post..coz I'm just a stupid bear now :(

    Oh bother.

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    • lol sorry to hear that. Don't worry it will pass. You won't have to hibernate once winters over.

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  • Well if the person is an arrogant a-hole, I think it's perfectly acceptable to label them as such. And if a person is sleeping around with 10 guys a week, I think it's also acceptable to call her a whore. Just like if someone is fat, they're fat. It's stupid to be butt-hurt over something so trivial and it shows a lack of emotional maturity that peeves me to the highest degree.

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    • True, I suppose if you don't label them as such they may not ever get that their behavior is unacceptable. Maybe it is a lack of "emotional maturity." On the other hand, using degrading names to describe someone shows a lack of empathy and I think we could express it more respectfully. It seems like our society is becoming more sensitive and some people just don't handle it very well. In general, I think females tend to be more sensitive because of how they're raised.

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  • Pretty normal to feel this way, however bigots and assholes will never be eliminated. If you tell someone who is making fun of others that what they're doing is wrong they will just come back with "fuk u i do wat i want" or something of the like. We can only just sit tight and hope that one day we become more tolerant of each other.

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    • Yeah, pretty much. People may or may not become more accepting of each other one day, but like I said, I don't believe my viewpoint will ever be completely accepted within our society.

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