I was discussing with a friend how it seemed debates and fights were occurring more frequently than they did when we were younger even though it does seem that as you grow older these quarrels should be lesser, going by the logic that you become more mature.
I thought about it as I walked home, and perhaps the reason why I, personally, didn't seem to have much debates/fights in secondary school, as compared to now, is because a lot of my views have changed or I am more aware of what I perceive to be as faults in our society.
I constantly get into lengthy confrontations with (straight) guys over issues that concern sexism, how disgusting they are when they talk about females, etc. I just cannot help myself. And I'm the only one who adamantly pursues these debates whenever there is an opportunity to. At 16 I just wasn't aware about the issues of feminist rights, sexism, misogynistic opinions, etc. And now, I do. And I simply have to, HAVE TO, correct guys when they are being complete misogynists. I really don't care if it makes me unlikable or a complete bitch because we're living in a man's world and sometimes women don't even know that they need to stand up for themselves more. And let's face it, it only makes me unlikable in their eyes because they don't want some girl telling them what's right and what's wrong because y'know, only the men are ever right!
OK I digress.
Other than that I also do have a really short temper and it really doesn't take much for me to get pissed off. Oops. A personality flaw I really need to work on.
So I guess my point is that, yes, although maturity has taken place, but as I've grown, I've learnt to stand up for myself and adding that on to a list of horrible personality flaws, you get the confrontational and caustic bitch I've become. Especially if a person belittles me and/or treats me like I am stupid or beneath them.
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