Unsolicited Advice

People pretend they want to hear what you think; however, if it makes them uncomfortable, you get dismissed and they avoid you like crazy. Nobody likes to be told the truth. Then there are those who pay lip service to your comments, acknowledge guilt and then go ahead and do exactly as they please.

I expect a certain modicum of decorum from those whom I am related to by marriage, by friendship, and most of all by blood. For the last category, we share the same family name after all and our actions reflect the kind of upbringing we have had. I would hate for my mother to still get grief regarding any of our "misconducts".

I unfortunately speak what is on my mind a bit too plainly. I do not like to play games and more importantly I hate being taken for a fool. I do not expect all people to conform to what is right, and reject what is wrong. In fact, I really do not take too much notice of what other people do unless I care enough about them. So what if some celebrities have had their second, third, or fourth child, and not bothered to get married? That is their lifestyle choice, and between them and their God. What I have a problem with, is when they go on national TV to flaunt it.

Times have certainly changed, and so have many other things including acceptable social behavior. Change is not always for the better and just because something is common, it does not mean it is right. I believe that the basic principles of right and wrong have remained the same through the centuries. I do not expect people to never do wrong, we are all human. Call me naive, I just expect people to try and do better.