I still have yet to understand how two individuals can be living completely separate lives, inflicting no harm on anyone, and yet one party finds the need to attack the lifestyle of the other.
This speaks to larger issues happening in the world (i.e. Christians vs. law-abiding Muslims, gay marriage, ect.), but honestly, I am talking about the little stuff right now.
A man wearing a Speedo on the beach. A woman allowing her young son to grow his hair down to his shoulders. A person living off the grid.
As far as I see it, as long as no undue harm is being imposed on other individuals, I have no right to be speaking poorly about another person's life choices. So what if the elderly man wants to wear a speedo on the beach?? Let him live. (Additionally, I'm sure there are many who would speak against me wearing my bikini on the beach, so I'm in no position to attack anyone else's beach bod.)
Another thing that deters me from doing this is energy.
Here's something that most people wouldn't guess about me: I am extremely lazy. Not in the sense that I won't do work and other things that need to get done, but in the sense that I will strategically plan in order to minimize the amount of energy I have to expend on a feat. If I need to go above and beyond, no problem. But the moment I feel that there is no need to do that anymore, I withdraw that energy.
This being said, I tend to be picky with what I put my energy into. And in my mind, judging people for their lifestyle habits is not one way I want to use it.
Those are just my most recent thoughts. Let me know if you have any thoughts about this!
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