Mother.

So, my mother.  Well, if you want to play technicalities, my step-mother.  But in reality, I think of her as my mom.  Anyway.

There are times where we have a great relationship.  And really, those times are quite abundant.  I love her and respect her and really am thankful for all she's done for my father and me.  But then there are times where some things just really make no sense to me.

She controls a part of me that is making my life difficult, and it's all in my best interest (at least in her mind).

Anyway, today's comment today was interesting.  She said I was too liberal in the way I am with people.  She did tell me that I was nicer and more caring than I let on (truth), I've been her spiritual guidance for a while (truth, though, not so much anymore), and that I'm too liberal with my thinking (truth, well, at least about the liberality).

Here's my thinking.  She's always looked at me as a pretty strong Christian.  Things have changed a little bit though.  I'm re-thinking some things, and have kind of lost touch with some of my previous upbringing.  I'm working on what I think.  Back to the point.  My thoughts on people, they're open.  Take homosexuality for example.  Do I agree with it?  Agree?  That's a funny way to put it I guess.  But take it for what it's worth.  Agree?  No.  Why?  Because of my upbringing?  Maybe, and just my own thoughts on the subject.  (Kind of surprising, right wordplei?)  Anyway, thing is, if you're gay, lesbian, bisexual, what have you, cool by me.  Do I have to agree with the decisions everyone makes?  No.  Do I need to respect those decisions?  No, not really.  Do I?  Yes.  Why?  Because I respect people.

Goes back to my previous post.  Love everyone.  Maybe that makes me liberal.  Maybe I should "take a stand" on what I think.  Wait, isn't that what I'm doing?  I'm taking a stance of respecting the choices of others, whether they differ from my beliefs or not.  I mean, what's the point of everyone being the same as me.  That, my friends, would be an awful world.  I  don't know if I could live with only myself.  The, gross, English, titty, vampire that I am.

So, mother, I may be too liberal for your taste, but it's good, I think.