The
world is congested with opinion. Every single individual present
within the 'Great Planet Earth' and the other fifteen-hundred
thousand planets, galaxies and solar systems has their own personal
opinions on particular topics. Every single individual is entitled to
their own opinions. Opinions are constant. 'This song is better than
that song'. 'This movie is better than that movie'. 'This video is
funnier than that video...no, this is hilarious, not that!' 'Drake is
a better songwriter than Mozart'. 'No wait, Drake IS Mozart'.
'Tottenham are a better team than Arsenal'. 'Ronaldo is a better
player than Messi'. 'He is cleverer than him'. 'My girlfriend is
hotter than your girlfriend'. 'Keith gives better dick than Brad',
and so on and so forth. Even the first three sentences of this post
are arguably, my own opinions. And throughout this post, you may pick
up on frequent expression of opinion coming from myself.
Opinions
tend to be subjective. People may find that they disagree with other
people's opinions. Or they may feel as if their opinion is just plain
'wrong'. Just like the many Beatles fans all around the world, who
disagreed with John Lennon's statement about the Beatles being
'bigger than Jesus'. Or the big ol' slave masters who disagreed with
the fact that 'Negroes' should get treated like 'normal' people (that
is, when they got to have their own say anyway). Or the hundreds of
thousands of people who disagreed with the opinions of great great,
fantastically amazing revolutionary people such as Dr. Martin Luther
King, Mahatma Gandhi, Malcolm X (otherwise known as El Hajj Malik
El-Shabazz) or Adolf Hitler. Opinions come in all shapes and sizes
and can come forth for use within an absolutely extraordinary range
of different topics. However, even the most delicate of topics such
as - dare I say - religion and homosexuality, are filled with
conclusions that have been concluded via some kind of opinion or
belief. Even the most simplest of statements are merely opinions;
'God is real', 'It is okay to be Gay'.
Now,
to many, the idea of God not being real is somewhat taboo. Like the
thought of Gods existence being a belief and not a fact, should not
even cross one's mind. But that's the thing, whether people like it
or not - or know it or not - the existence of God, or some kind of
God IS a belief, an opinion. There is zero conclusive evidence to
prove that God is real. In simple terms, and perhaps not the most
grammatically correct ways of putting it but you get my point; God is
an opinion.
Although,
I personally, am the primary representation of what one may label as
a 'hypocrite'. I believe in God. However, my belief is a sort of
reluctant belief in the sense that it's more of a 'just to be on the
safe side' kind of thing. Because let's face it, we don't know. You
can argue that it's wrong to think the way I do but I mean, just in
case God IS sitting there amongst the heavens staring down at you
whilst you're scrolling through 'TeensLoveHorses.Net', trying to
find that video you watched last Wednesday after school whilst you
were meant to be studying for your Biology exam, mocking your sadness
and lonliness as you can't, and never will get a girl of your own, I
want to be on the safe side of things. I don't want to forever rot
within the pits of hell for all eternity wishing that I actually gave
the 23 pence of lose change that I had sitting comfortably within the
realms of my left pocket to the poor beggar outside every Morrisons.
With the narrow possibility of changing his/her life forever.
But
at the end of the day, we don't know. Nobody knows. The sooner people
can understand that, the easier life will be for everyone. You'll
see. Then again, you probably won't ever see because people are
narrow-minded and ignorant.
I
have always felt as if whenever I've attempted to publicly express my
opinions, especially on Social Media – primarily Facebook – I
feel as if I've always caused some sort of controversial outburst or
argument in which usually involves me and another stupid human being.
But that's the thing, opinions are made to be challenged, there is
no right or wrong answer with opinions, because an opinion is an
opinion, not a fact. I don't think I'm better or smarter than anyone
for thinking a particular thing, it's just what I think.
This
next section is what I call a 'Bohemian Rhapsody', a sudden change in
topic and tone.
At
the end of the day, the opinions of a human being make up the type of
person they are. However not everyone is what they seem to be or come
across as. Everybody has their own personal problems and struggles,
including myself. I have always – well not exactly always, but have
thought for a while now – gone with the thought that 'you are not
alone in your suffering'. Nobodys life is perfect and even though you
may feel as if your life is awful, you are going through complete
shit and your problems are the worst thing in the world, as hard as
it may seem to believe, there are always people around you going
through just as much shite as you whether you know it or not. That
may seem like a very generic thing to say but trust me, those are
words to live by. Everyone's going through shit, everyone is
suffering in their own way and life is not meant to be perfect or
easy. In fact when you think about it that way, without any kind of
thing getting in the way or issue, life would be boring? Empty,
perhaps.
Whether
the struggles and stresses are to do with work, family, education,
health, mental health, learning difficulties, past troubles,
relationships, physical pain or society in general, I repeat,
everyone is struggling, embed that into your brain. 'Oh he's good
looking, he's head boy, he's head of the football and rugby team,
he's popular, he's 6'1 and well built, he's got a girl, oh, and he's
musically talented as well?! Damn, I'm nothing.' Well I'm sure behind
all that glitz and glamour, good looks and popularity...is a 3.1 inch
penis.
And
of course that is an exaggeration but you see my point? There will
always be something with everyone. Someone who on the outside is
smiling all the time, brash, loud, vibrant and funny, off-screen,
could really be spiralling deep within a world of their own
depression, suffering non-stop everyday of their miserable life,
putting on a fake personality just to make them seem like a 'normal'
human being to everyone around them, to ensure that they gain
acceptance and some sort of identity, but not only towards their
peers, but towards themselves as well.
But
then again, no one really likes someone who is overly serious or
quiet. Girls are usually attracted to someone loud, or not
necessarily loud but someone funny, someone who entertains the whole
class, that guy with enthusiasm and energy, charisma, someone who
seems like they're happy and content and maybe with a sense of
edginess or thrill. Not necessarily someone 'bad' but someone who
isn't too bothered about the unnecessary things in live and just
lives. And not even just girls, everyone, everyone likes someone who
is funny and high-spirited. But something I've always noticed within
other people – and in some cases myself, but I'm a little more
complicated as I don't see myself as having a set personality, I've
always been a cross between an introvert and an extrovert – many
who are like this are covering up or hiding away from their own
personal battles and use this as a kind of method of
self-reassurance.
And
I'm sure on many occasions when some of these people have actually
opened up about their true selves to others, the kind of response
they may have received may have been something like 'Yeah but there's
others who have it worse than you'. Or that they have 'no reason to
be upset' or depressed. And it's statements like that which really
get me. I mean sure, there's always someone who has it worse than
you. But what people need to realise and have fully embedded into
their thick skulls is that everyone is different – everyone's life,
personality, views, appearance, way of thinking, take on life,
everyone differs from one an other, there isn't such thing as
something 'normal'. The term 'normal' is a term invented by society
to help us all feel as if there is some kind of right answer to life
in general when in actual fact, there is no right or wrong answer as
we're all so bloody different and the term 'normal' is a ridiculous
and heavily subjective term. Everyone's traits vary and they all
apply differently to that specific individual.
You
can't say for instance a multi-millionare with a nice, big mansion
and 13 different cars can't have feelings of depression and suicidal
thoughts as there are 'children in Africa who are starving' or
'Syrian refugees suffering to stay alive' who have it worse than
them. You got to even it out. The way everyone takes things differs
from person to person and the way someone may be affected by a
certain situation may differ. I mean sure, you could say that the
starving children have it awful and they are suffering pretty
horendously as they haven't got much of a chance living in
less-economically-developed countries but thats not the way it works.
If the issue the person is facing is affecting them and causing them
trouble and making their life difficult, then it is important to
themselves. No one ever has 'no reason to be depressed'. It doesn't
work like that.
But
the bottom line is, do not judge a book by its cover. Now I've just
said a shitload of cliché things which really isn't me at all and I
don't think I've sworn once throughout this so
fuckcuntbitchshitbastardwankdickheadassholeholeass and peace.
