Filed under: behavior | Tags: domestic partnership, inseminate, lesbian family, OBGYN, people, politics, pregnancy, prejudice
Often one of my crazy conceptions I have had in my head about bringing more people into the world is really the state of the world. The state of people, the ideas they have, and the hated for others. I am weary of people in general. What I am always amazed is the ways people come together. It takes a horrible event in Haiti make people care about one individual thing. Suddenly, there is a common goal, a solidarity among people. This want to help others and be grateful for what you have. Other things – sporting events. Last night Brooke and I went to a Portland Trailblazers basketball game. Thousands of people whom in day-to-day life might completely despise each other bond with their desire for “their” team to annihilate another. This for some reason never ceases to amaze me. A common goal among strangers brings anyone closer together. This phenomenon is honestly one of the things that melts my heart for whatever reason. On the other hand being that one person with a jersey on from the “other” team, is not in luck. People that would normally be pleasant in day-to-day life take such personal disrespect because of your choice of team. Strangers attack someone because they are from somewhere else and dare to cheer for “their” team. This makes me weary of people. This ruins this wonderful utopia of togetherness.
What people think to themselves, I often wonder. Would I rather them say it to my face? We sat by an old man and his grandson he seemed so nice and I wondered what he though when I put my arm around Brooke. So, quickly people’s idea of another can change. So swiftly can a hatred be ignited. Whether someone supporting the team you want to lose or there is an interracial couple. What if you take off you jacket mid-conversation with someone and you have an Obama shirt when they voted for Cain? What if someone is telling you how cute your baby is and they ask about the father and you say she has two mommies? I cannot predict how people will always react, instead I am weary of many people. And in awe of how minor things can cause a complete stranger to have utter hatred for you.
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