Sometimes it feels like my family is impossible. Whenever I try to speak up, I get shot down. After all, I'm a child, and a girl....so nothing I have to say even matters.
I don't think many girls my age here struggle internally with entirely contrary opinions to pretty much everyone in our society. It's so hard to hold in my feelings and opinions that are seen as odd or weird in our culture. Does nobody care? No, that's not true, because people care. Not everyone closes their eyes to the world.
Is it normal to worry about political and social issues as a young girl? Is it wrong to discuss them with family? Apparently it is. Many of us "Americans" have this really closed minded attitude towards other countries, religions and cultures that are different from their own. We're quick to slap a label on someone's forehead based on those things.
Anyways, yeah. It's hard to shut up about this stuff because it's flowing through my head 24/7. I don't want people to label me as some stupid American like they often do to many on the internet. The world is my country. I love America, but I cannot ignore my place on this planet and how it affects people all around me.
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