I've been emailing back and forth with my friend that I got back in touch with the other night. I love his sense of humor. He has made me laugh since the fifth grade when we met. I think about some of the things we've said and done and it just makes me laugh all over again. His partner is taking a class that I think is probably quite fascinating. It's called "Supernatural" and is about witchcraft and magic and fun stuff like that.
It started me thinking about some of the conversations that we have at the park. Some are very intense and exciting, some are funny and playful. But there are a couple of ladies that just drive me crazy when they open their mouths.
Somehow the conversation got around to "Harry Potter" of all things. Their instant reaction was bad, bad, bad. I asked if they had actually read the books. The response was no, it was full of magic. Ok, but it's also full of some very interesting visuals. The language and the writing are actually very good. As a work of fiction, they are very engaging books. That was not the correct response from me apparently. They actually turned their backs on me. What!?!
Another time the conversation turned to homosexuality. That is a very touchy subject with me. I have several friends that are gay. Friends that are like family. It started about Gay Days at Disney. Don't take your family that weekend. Your sons could end up getting raped in the bathroom. Hold on one minute. My response was again inappropriate for the topic. My response was along the lines of no, you idiot, that's a pedophile. Gay men are not cruising parks looking for little boys to rape. I asked if they knew any gay people, if they had been exposed to anyone who was gay. Of course not, what do I look like? Really, I shouldn't go there, but if you want me to. I actually thought I was going to punch someone. I maintained my calm, barely, and remembered I didn't have bail money. I didn't want to get charged with a hate crime for assaulting stupid people. So I let them make asses out of themselves. Once again, I had grown two heads.
Yet again, stupidity reigned as the topic of discussion turned one day to alternative lifestyles being presented in public schools to elementary children and how inappropriate it was. HUH? They do that in larger, metropolitan areas that have alternative lifestyles. They don't do that in our good 'ol boy part of the country. Oh, yes they do! Really, you homeschooling people you. How long were your kids in public school that they were exposed to this? Oh, yeah, freaking never! My kids, however, were in public school for quite a while. My oldest got half way through fourth grade when we pulled her out. Not one time did she ever check out a book from the school library that was "inappropriate".
Now, just so you know, not all of the people that are in this group are complete and total idiots. It really just seems that these two ladies are in over their heads. The common phrase out of one of them is, and I quote "It's not for me to judge. That's God's job, but...". And I know I'm no better by name calling and judging them. Point the finger of blame and you have three pointing back at you. The difference is I know I am not perfect. I don't pretend to be. But I also know I don't have two heads.
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