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They/Them Pronouns

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By now, many of us have a non-binary loved one or at least know someone who is non-binary. It still seems weird to me, as it probably does to most people. I mean, we are born male or female, right? A non-binary person is one who does not exclusively identify as male or female. It’s hard for me to imagine or understand this, however, who the hell am I to disagree with how anyone identifies? No one has the right to disagree with how someone feels about themselves or how they identify. Even if we don’t understand it. Even if we don’t like it. Even if we think it’s not how God intended things to be. We all need to learn to just back off and let people be who they want to be; let people be who they are. It’s none of our damn business.

My biggest complaint about the non-binary person is that we are expected to use the pronouns they or them instead of he/him or she/her. I think most will agree that it’s difficult to do this because we were taught how to use pronouns as we were growing up. Sometimes it just doesn’t sound right when you’re used to saying, “Does he want a cupcake?” to now say without stumbling over the words, “Do they want a cupcake?” Or is it “Does they want a cupcake?” See, it’s confusing. One way sounds better but at the same time, they is usually used when speaking of more than one person. It could be confusing and we might say it incorrectly.

Anyway, back to my complaint. If the non-binary person expects us to use their preferred pronouns, then I expect in return that they be patient with those of us who find it hard to get used to. Just give us a little slack as we try to relearn what we were taught growing up.

Simple respect and understanding goes both ways.

Mein Führer

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This may not be a popular post but I don’t care. If you don’t like what I say then kindly unfollow my blog. It seems that Trump supporters can say anything they want but God forbid if anyone else has a different opinion. 

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I cannot believe anyone would think that pardoning the Jan. 6 criminals is okay. I know why Mein Führer pardoned them. We all know why he pardoned them. But why would any other American citizen think it’s OK? Seriously.

They broke the law. When they stormed the Capitol that day, they disrespected those who worked there in the past, present, and future. They disrespected the police who tried to stop the escalation of violence and protect the Capitol. They disrespected this country. They disrespected our Founding Fathers. They disrespected the voting process. Their attack on the Capitol was an attack on the United States of America. It was a violent attack that led to death and serious injury. 5 Law Enforcement Officers lost their lives and there were over 140 injuries as a result of that day. Let’s not forget about the woman who was fatally shot by police as she tried to climb through a barricaded window of the building. She shouldn’t have been there in the first place but she shouldn’t have died. This all happened because Trump told them to come…and they came.

We are in for a long and unlawful 4 years of Trump’s wrath on the US Constitution, women, people of color, transgender individuals, and basically life as we know it. He will continue to get away with everything he wants to do. He doesn’t care about any of us. All he cares about is money and power. He will always look out for those with money. Always. Of those who can stop him, none of them will. They don’t have the balls to stand up to him. Why? Does Trump have something on them or do they just support him because they think Trump will help their political ambitions? 

If you voted for Trump, it will eventually fall on you. It will cost you more to take care of your family. It will cost you more for medical care. It will all eventually affect you. Trump isn’t going to look out for you. He doesn’t care about you. You’ll see. He will lead you to your own demise.

What’s Eating Aunt Debbie?

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I’ve eaten at 3 different Mexican restaurants in the past month or so. Only one of them was worth going to again. I’ve eaten a lot of Mexican food over the years and no, I’ve never been to Mexico or Texas, but holy crap. When the refried beans don’t taste like beans, the enchilada sauce is like tomato sauce, and the rice tastes dirty, I won’t eat there again. I can let go of the fact that the salsa may have way too much cilantro or the tortilla chips weren’t perfect. I know that restaurants have bad days. I know there are different regions of Mexico so each restaurant may have different recipes… Maybe I’ve become too picky or my palate has just been spoiled over the many years of eating at a Tex-Mex place that has closed down. All I know is that I know what tastes good to me…

Looking after Dad has been especially difficult this past month. He’s been forgetful more than usual. His gait is unsteady. He has fallen twice. His blood pressure goes high mid-day even though he takes his meds. He sleeps in his chair off and on all day long. He’s not sleeping well at night. He sleeps some but it’s not restful sleep. I worry. I stress a lot.

I don’t know about you, but I’m sick and tired and frankly pissed off to no end, of this political shitstorm! Trump is an asshole, plain and simple. Every single person he has in his entourage is an asshole. You have to be an asshole to follow an asshole. He has no morals. He wants what he wants. He is the biggest narcissist this world has ever seen. He wants to change our government to the way he wants it to be. He wants to destroy everything we have and everything we know. I could write all day about Trump and still not cover everything…

Our washing machine is being stupid. It washes fine. No problems with a load being clean. The problem is that it doesn’t just beep (a tune) when a load is finished. It decides in the middle of the night to beep off and on as if there’s an unfinished load in the machine. It needs to be serviced before I beat it to death with a baseball bat!

Well, that’s what’s eating me today. Not sure about the rest of the week. Haha. Have a great day, friends.

aunt-debbie

He Who Has Spoken…and Spoken…and Spoken…and Spoken…

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“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time,” often attributed to Maya Angelou, meaning that when someone reveals their true nature or character, trust that this is who they really are and don’t try to ignore or excuse their behavior.

So, why are there not enough people listening to what Donald Trump is telling us?

Think about this for a minute. Donald Trump has told us exactly what he plans to do if he wins this election.

He said that this would be the last election if he wins. What the hell does that mean? Is he going to do away with elections in this country? Will we never be able to vote again? That’s concerning, isn’t it?

He said he will jail his political opponents. He said he’s going to revoke the broadcast licenses of media outlets that oppose him. So, will he also jail anyone who opposes him?

He wants to reimpose his travel ban to keep people from Muslim countries from entering the US. This would ban “dangerous lunatics, haters, bigots, and maniacs” and that’s hilarious, considering it’s a pretty accurate description of Trump, himself!

He will end transgender rights. He wants to cut funding to hospitals and health care providers to prevent care for those transgender people. Surely everyone in this country has a family member or knows someone or knows of someone who is transgender. So, imagine someone you care about losing their rights to gender-affirming surgery, treatment, or therapies.

He wants to terminate the Department of Education. He says under his administration, kids will be taught to love their country and not to hate it as they are being taught now. On the surface, that sounds nice, doesn’t it? It sounds to me like he wants to dictate what is being taught. Which is hilarious, considering he doesn’t know a damn thing about anything! Until he submits his school grades, I will stick to my opinion of him, which is that he doesn’t know his ass from a hole in the ground! In a game of “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader,” he would freakin’ lose his ass.

He says police should be empowered to shoot suspected shoplifters in the act. Keyword: suspected. Whatever happened to “innocent until proven guilty”?

He is fixated on those he believes have wronged him. He wants to use the military against people he claims are the “enemy within;” The Department of Justice, Adam Schiff, Nancy Pelosi, journalists, CBS News, and the list goes on. Do you honestly think he will stop there? What makes you think that he won’t eventually go after YOU? Eventually, power will go to his head, (even more than it is already) and he will come after those of us who have something to say about him, against him, or about something he has done.

When will we stop and realize, actually understand, what he is telling us? He’s definitely not a good person. Why would you vote for someone who has demonstrated time and time again that they are not a good person?

Anyone who calls certain countries “shithole countries” is not a good person.

Anyone who calls this country “the garbage can for the world” is not a good person.

Someone who tells us and shows us repeatedly what they think about poor people, people of color, women, science, LGBTQ+ people, disabled people, etc., is not a good person.

Someone who calls people names, harasses and intimidates people is not a good person.

Someone who lies about everything is not a good person.

Why would you vote for someone who is not a good person?

I think, and this is my speculation, that half if not more of those who are supporting Trump, will do so for one or more of the following reasons:

  1. They do not want a woman to be President,
  2. They do not a person of color to be President, or
  3.  They do not want a Democrat to be President.

I say, COUNTRY over party for crying out loud. At least Kamala Harris is trying to unite us and is working for all of us. We may not agree with everything she says, but she is a much better choice than Donald Trump could ever be!

We will be in deep shit if Trump is elected again. Dictatorship. Plain and simple. Mark my words.

Sarcasm Here, Eye Roll There

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Here’s a little quote I shared on social media this morning:

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After I read the quote, I reread it. Then I realized that me being ‘nice’ about things when someone continually pushed my buttons and pissed me off, got me nowhere. Instead of calling that person out, and for the sake of being nice, I let it fester inside until it had nowhere to go except OUT! When it did come out, it was a little at a time. Sarcasm here, eye roll there. A little dig here and a little dig there.

In the end, there I was finding out that I was being judged all along by someone who didn’t have their shit together any better than I did! So, if I have to be a bitch now to protect my inner peace, you bet that’s what I will be!

Amid financial woes, health issues, and the daily stresses of life, I still feel more at peace now. I’m a good person, but that doesn’t mean that I have to be nice all the time! No more build-up of frustration and feeling unworthy. People can judge me based on their perception of my disability, or my life but I don’t have to be nice about it!