I got in a facebook argument today. I'm proud of myself because I was mature and calm and didn't lose my cool. I stated my point of view and argued reasonably even though everyone else was quite heated, angry, and opinionated. They did make me really mad. Basically, the argument started because it's Suicide Awareness Day, and someone on facebook made a status about how people use suicide and cutting as a way of getting attention and sympathy--which I agree is a bad thing and people should not do it, though as I pointed out, we should not be so quick to judge when we don't know what's going on in others' lives and in their heads. But then a bunch of other people got involved and they were getting really vicious. They were talking about how "attention whores" need to learn to just "deal with life" and basically I said that not everyone uses these things as a way to get attention. Some people really do need help and should not be made to feel ashamed orb afraid to ask for it. They should not be called attention whores for confiding in their friends and getting help. It's hard to "just deal with life" sometimes, and though we do need to learn how, we're not perfect and not infallible, and we need to be allowed our human problems. What's more, we need to know that we're loved and supported despite these problems. And i also pointed out that even people who do use these things solely as a way to get attention do it because for some reason they are desperate and unhappy. It doesn't make it right, but you know, I've been in that position before, and trying to change your view of the world and pull yourself up is not easy. What's worst is to be looked down upon--for others to tell you what to do like it's easy, when it's not. Anyway. Basically I said all of that. And someone actually said, "Your opinion is bad and you should feel bad."

Ugh. People sometimes.

But you know what? I was mature and I'm proud of that.