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Question of the Day (February 3, 2012)

By Berrit Bites
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Question of the Day:

Have you ever stood up for something you thought was right?




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  1. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2012 at 9:13 AM

    Yes, lots of times...Even if I become an outcast for my beliefs...I stand up no matter what.

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  2. Mojo WritinFebruary 3, 2012 at 9:17 AM

    This is second nature to me, mostly because of my belief system. I'm a pagan and, even in this enlightened age, many people hear that word and immediately think devil worship/satanism. So yes, I've spent a great deal of time patiently explaining to people that I cannot worship something I don't believe exists (Satan is a Christian idea), and no I don't dance around cauldrons naked on hilltops (honestly, in England? Don't they know how bloody cold it gets out there?) *grin*

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    1. Berrit BitesFebruary 3, 2012 at 9:24 AM

      [makes mental note] does NOT dance naked around cause it's just too cold. haha

      I understand how that feels. And I have another friend who's a Satanist. I'd imagine she has similar conversations with people. Naivety isn't a fun thing to deal with.

      Thanks Mojo!

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2012 at 11:41 AM

    Yep--on a regular basis, for as long as I can remember.

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  4. AdeliaFebruary 3, 2012 at 12:38 PM

    Yes, and it felt sooo good because I'm generally so quiet.

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    1. Berrit BitesFebruary 6, 2012 at 2:26 PM

      Good for you Adelia! Way to go! :D

      Thanks for reading and commenting!

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  5. DonnaFebruary 4, 2012 at 3:14 PM

    Always. Recently i had a falling out with a couple family members due to various issues....these people were taking advantage of too much help & kindness when THEY wanted it, then when advice etc was given they ignored it. So when one of them really needed help everyone went running, then it bit us all on our backsides. They then took it out on my mum & insulted her with everything they could throw at her. Obviousy i stood up for my mum & laid bare everything we had all done for them for the past few months. A long story short we ended up in a huge row & it finished with me saying right now you need to say sorry to not only my mum & dad but now me as well. I had put up with too many lies from them & got fed up with it all. My mum also thanked me for standing up for her. So now when i get that phone call my first response is gonna be 'are you ringing to say sorry?' if it's a no then i'm hanging up.

    You need to stand up for what you think is right & if people don't like it then it's their problem at the end of the day. In my example they need to learn that although we are all willing to help we also won't have our help taken advantage off.

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    1. Berrit BitesFebruary 6, 2012 at 2:28 PM

      Good for you! I'm sorry you guys had to have that falling out, but I agree with that. Sometimes people need to understand that just because one person is willing to bend over backward to help (or more than one person, that is), that doesn't mean that it's to be taken for granted.

      Kudos to you, and I sure hope they do call you up to apologize.
      Thanks Donna!

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