MEMOIRS/BLOG IDEAS

DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT AN EXPERT IN ANYTHING I TALK ABOUT. MY WRITINGS ARE SOLELY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES, OBSERVATIONS AND OPINIONS. I WRITE BECAUSE I BELIEVE I CANNOT BE THE ONLY PERSON IN AMERICA WATCHING AND WITNESSING DAILY LIFE WHO THINKS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH AMERICAN CULTURE AND THE PATH WHICH WE AS AMERICANS SEEM TO BE TRAVELING DOWN IS COMPLETELY ASININE. NO TOPIC IS AN UNWELCOME SUBJECT, AND OTHERS ARE OPENLY WELCOME TO COMMENT AND BRING FORTH NEW IDEAS. THIS WILL BE A COLLECTION OF MY PERSONAL MEMOIRS, AS WELL AS A BLOGGING SITE, THAT EVENTUALLY I HOPE TO EXPAND UPON TO CREATE SOME SOCIAL CHANGES AMONG PEERS, IF NOT A WIDER AUDIENCE. I DO NOT INTEND TO OFFEND OR DISCRIMINATE IN ANY WAY, AND THIS IS NOT AN OPEN PLACE FOR OFFENSIVE COMMENTARY. (IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA WORLD, THIS SEEMS AN UNREALISTIC IDEA. PLEASE TAKE A SECOND TO USE A BRAIN CELL OR TWO BEFORE TRYING TO START A DEBATE, SOME PEOPLE JUST HAVE DIFFERENT IDEAS, AND IT DOESN’T MAKE SOMEONE WRONG TO THINK DIFFERENTLY).

“WHAT IS RIGHT FOR ME MAY NOT BE RIGHT FOR YOU. WHAT IS WRONG FOR ME MAY NOT BE WRONG FOR YOU. AS LONG AS YOU DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND TRUE IN YOUR HEART, YOU WON’T EVER BRING OFFENSE TO ME.” –I CLAIM THIS QUOTE AS MY OWN, IF ANYONE KNOWS OF DIFFERNET ORIGINS, LET ME KNOW. I HAVE JUST SAID IT FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, AND DO NOT KNOW WHERE THIS IDEA CAME FROM….PROBABLY SOMETHING I LEARNED FROM MY SON’S DAD.

 ABOUT ME: I am a 23 year old young adult woman. I have one biological son who is three, and a step son who is four. I am from Olympia Washington, and currently live in Santa Rosa California. My sig. other and I have been together for 2 years. We are both in the Army. Some of the things I will post will be very personal stories. Please be mindful and respectful of the fact that I am posting personal information.

Blog One: “American Culture” An introduction

I think everything I will blog about is a sub-category of this main question; what is American culture? Culture is a way of life, the normal practices of a society, ethnic group of people, in a specific region. Scholastically, culture is “the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.” That’s what popped up on Google. So to break it down, collective human intellectual achievements (what is America accomplishing together as a society? And what are Americans, those of the average, middle class, everyday normal type creating/manifesting as a group of people or within our societies?) The things I want to discuss or express opinions on are all part of the quality of everyday life, not necessarily limited to within a household or family, but to include current events that shape the lives of Americans. I intend to blog separately on each topic of importance or relevance. Some ideas I have on topics are

1.       Social media influences

2.       Parenting responsibilities, structures and influences of over indulgence in modern times

3.       Capitalism

4.       Western medicine

5.       Women’s rights/objectification of women/ women’s sexual identities, sexual rights, birth control

6.       My experiences in a queer community

7.       Race wars in America

8.       Being in the military

9.       Addictions, impacts of addiction in families, “breaking the cycle” of addictions and abuse (specifically emotional and verbal abuse)

10.   Equality

11.   Diet/eating

12.   Political/current issues

13.   Financial responsibility

14.   Dysfunctional characteristics in families/ setting boundaries/respecting boundaries family members set in place/healthy ways to establish boundaries

15.   Respect for authorities/law enforcement/militarization of law enforcement

16.   Being a population of instant gratification seekers

17.   Religion

18.   Things I like (I know that one is boring)

19.   Anger issues/emotional roller-coaster of a life/co-dependency/struggling with my own emotional stability  

Again, I am not an expert in any of these topics, and I don’t aim to be one. I am here to express my personal observations, opinions and experiences with each of these. My sole purpose is to be real and to initiate a type of “wake up call” about what life is like. I am a firm believer in ignorance is bliss, and think that Americans as a whole are too lazy to educate themselves and prefer to live in a selfish mindset. Kind of like “who cares what is really going on or what is happening in the country, as long as I have what I want.” It has been spoken of before, by people more qualified than myself, but the term entitled and lack of work ethic seem appropriate. We just want things. We don’t want to work or plan for them. We just want them, and we want them now. People don’t want to be told to refrain or stay in control or to follow rules. People think they can do whatever they want without any consequences. I read a story on the internet about a year ago in relation to this entitled mentality that is infesting younger generations. A college freshman didn’t study for the first exam in one of their classes, failed the test, and called their mother in the middle of lecture and the mother demanded to talk to the professor about why their child failed the test. I do not remember the specific article or site I was on, but this kind of stuff disgusts me. No accountability or responsibility. And shame on the parents for raising such an over indulged spoiled human being. Why is it acceptable for someone of legal adult age to throw a temper tantrum and call their mommy? I understand that I am one person, and I understand that there is not one way to be a parent. I just think it should be a cause of alarm if this is what the future of America is going to be. “The children are the future.”

For the future of America, and the human race, I will write.