okay this is the fourth lets be real, and let me tell you the struggle is real.
its funny that when you have a designated place to complain, it becomes harder to find things to gripe about.. i guess i can say thats a blessing that i dont have a lot to complain about. but with that being said, i still managed to write a full "lets be real" so ill let you be the judge of that.
lets talk about this weather though. every single year i feel like the most indecisive person EVER. i want summer when its winter and i want winter when its summer (well kind of). more that i want to be able to wear boots, scarves, shorts and sandals whenever i want. lets be real, i am high maintenance, and i know that. but come on. does anyone really need that much time of only one season. lets do a weekly thing. one week of a season, and then on to the next. i could handle that.
online sizing. with Christmas just ending, i think this a perfect thing to address. i order online a lot. and i guess this pretty much goes for all sizing in general. but i am really frustrated by the whole sizing thing. why is a small in one place a medium in the next and a baby small in another? a small should always be a small. a size 7 in shoes should always be a size 7. im done with this whole "runs big or small" thing. can it just be consistent?
another gripe about shopping. returning things. stores need to understand that people get clothing for gifts. aka Christmas and birthdays. the most annoying thing in the world to me is when you go to a store and you need to return something that has the tags still on it but you dont have the receipt. i understand the whole "cant give cash back or put it on your credit card" okay i get that. but i dont see a problem with putting the money on a gift card for that store. the money isnt going anywhere, its staying in that store. so why cant you return the items? ugh.
this one came to my attention when i was driving. shocker. i am what you call an intense driver. my friends dont like driving with me. not because i am a bad driver, but i dont have patience for other people that are stupid drivers which is totally ironic because im sure me speeding around other drivers qualifies me as being a "stupid driver" to some. this one i noticed because i was driving in the car with thomas (my boyfriend) (i know, shriek) and the car in front of me started slowing down but stayed in the same lane. then once they were to a walking pace, decided to get into the turning lane, THEN turned on their blinker and made the turn. WHAT?!? no. did you go to drivers ed? obviously not. the order that sequence shouldve gone in is, blinker-turning lane-slow down-then make your turn. the turning lane was invented so that you dont slow down traffic when you have to exit off that road. come on people, i cant handle it. i know im super dramatic, and i know thats nothing new. but i cant be the only person that gets frustrated by this...
this one is a little bit different of a topic but i just have to say something. cyber bullying. when someone says something on social media that others may not agree with, there is a pattern of addressing that person either by tagging them directly or sometimes just "subtweeting" them. then a bunch of other people go after this one person bombarding them with other opinions. DO YOU NOT REALIZE WHAT YOURE DOING?! YOU ARE CYBER BULLYING TOO! do you remember the old rule? if you dont have anything nice to say, dont say anything at all. in case you havent heard, your opinion isnt gospel and shoving down someones throat just makes you look like an idiot. keep your opinions to yourself if you have to bring someone else down to get your point across. Yes we live in america, and we have the freedom of speech. but what is the beauty of that freedom if we only use it to tear each other down? use it to lift someone up instead. it saddens me to get on social media and see people "@'ing" each other to be passively aggressive towards them. the only reason you are doing it on social media is for others to see that you are "taking a stand". thats not taking a stand. its not cute to be "savage". grow up and talk to that person directly if its that big a deal to you. you dont need an audience if youre passionate about a subject. i know that one was super intense, but i have to say something about it. rant over.
i really am just so sad to see how many people are jumping at the chance to tear another person down. LOVE ONE ANOTHER. you were called into this earth to love other as Jesus has loved you. if i remember correctly, Jesus didnt @ people on twitter to get his point across. does this count as me being passive? i have no clue. avoiding that topic.
lets be real yall. life is so beautiful. but it is also so messy. can we be genuine with our mess instead of trying to hide it? we all have one. and the Lord loves you regardless of yours.
all my best always
zoie