A Message for the Hypersensitive and Insensitive

Okay, we get it. Everyone is extremely upset over one thing or another. I understand that you feel powerless to do anything so your only method is to vent on Facebook, but that doesn't help at all. You see, instead of trying to talk things out and learn to empathize with others, many folks take the, "This isn't the way things were done back in the day" approach to these problems, finding it easier to dehumanize the "other side" for having beliefs that conflict with their own. I'm going to give a special message to both "sides" in a language they're sure to understand.

For The Hypersensitive:

You find yourself offended by something? That's fine. Being offended isn't a voluntary reaction, you can't control it. Just don't expect that everyone will find the same things offensive or that you'll be able to change their minds. Change is not something simple that can be forced onto another, it has to be an epiphany for them (if that would even happen at all, since everyone is different). You always have to be careful and pick your battles, know when to make and a stand and when it's better just to back off.

For The Insensitive:

What the fuck is wrong with you? Yes, sometimes people can take things too far and get offended at trivial items, but that doesn't mean you need to bash them for it. And even if you are certain that they're over reacting, why the fuck would you continue to antagonize them? News flash you piece of shit, most everyone else has a moderate temperament, and your actions make you come off as a douche-nozzle rather than the Real American Hero™ image that you want so desperately to portray.

While it might sound like I'm taking a harder stance on the insensitive folks, part of it is hyperbole to get them to listen and the other part is that their aggression usually ends up escalating the conflict for all parties involved. I do think both "sides" need to come to the table and talk things out. Hypersensitive people do, for some issues (not all), need to become more thick-skinned. Insensitive people need to tone it down for a lot of issues (again, not necessarily all). Talk it out. Learn from each other. You might come to realize, "Wow, they're human beings, just like me. Perhaps I was being a douche-nozzle after all."

Till Next Time, Space Monkeys!