I’m tired. My head hurts and I’m sick of the fighting. One calls the other a name. The other retaliates. They bring up things from the past that have long become irrelevant and make up stories about what could happen in the future.
Bicker. Bicker. Bicker.
I have to have the last word. You are stupid because you don’t think like me. My way is right and it’s the only way. You big poopy pants, you don’t listen to me. So called facts are thrown around. The fighting becomes personal. Buttons get pushed. Feelings get hurt.
Anger.
Things become more aggressive. Friendships are broken. Now the original problem has long been forgotten. It’s all about proving that I am right. I am smarter. I care more about the issue. I am better. Listen to me. Agree with me. I need to win.
I will win. I will win. I will win!
One wins. One looses. But nothing has been solved. Both are angry and it will take a lot of time and effort to fix the damage that has been done. In the mean time, we still need to protect our country. Our children still deserve more than they will ever get. There are parents who can’t feed their families and babies that need medical care. Warriors need help as they return from a war. Trees need to be planted and fences need to be mended. Teenagers need help finishing school. Debts need to be paid.
It doesn’t matter if you believe. It doesn’t matter if you want. It doesn’t matter if you win and it doesn’t matter who is right. It matters what is right.
What is right?
There are open volunteer positions in every organization across the country. Use your time wisely. Words are powerful. Use them with purpose and use them sparingly. Change can happen. It doesn’t happen with bickering, anger, and a consuming desire to win. As far as I’m concerned there is room at my table for everyone, even the idiots. Just don’t eat my last fudge brownie. That really pisses me off.
Now stop your bickering or I’ll give you all a time out.
Tags: bickering, bickering bloggers, election, politics, ridiculous, shut up
September 4th, 2008 at 10:33 am
Bickering is part of the process. The fun part. You sound like my wife that doesn’t like me watching football because I get so mad- it’s fun to get mad while watching football.
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September 4th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Why you want to start with me fuzz head. I’ll kick your ass!
September 4th, 2008 at 10:44 am
What’s up with you guys yelling at the TV anyways? I don’t get it.
September 4th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
I’ll trade you a peanut butter cookie for that brownie.
And we yell at the TV because the palyers are idiots, the coaches are idiots and the refs are idiots. They obviously need yellin at!
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September 4th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
No way. It’s my brownie. Hands off!
They’re morons in my house. :)
September 14th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Well written and well said. I really thought this was about kids arguing around the kitchen table when I started to read it. In some ways it is, except they are somewhat more dangerous.
rashbre
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September 15th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Sometimes when I listen to it it sounds just like a bunch of bickering kids. That’s why I tried to write it that way. I wasn’t sure if it worked well, but it’s written. :)