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How come I have to accept and support what other people believe when they sit and berate me for not supporting or siding with what they believe in? I feel like some times I become the center of their anger towards something they don't like. Often if something is said about either politics or religion. Some times I find that I'm on the crap end of a debate with 3 or more people. For instance. I don't always agree with someone of a different religion or something political. I know my words aren't always the wisest or chosen wisely. I normally am getting mouthed at or having my self esteem beat down by other people. Some times they tell me that I am narrow minded, stupid and vain. This is why now a days I turn away from such discussions. I don't see my beliefs as bad or harmful, just unpopular with some people. It seems some times it unavoidable to share a belief with someone when you're seen as become part of that belief. Its hard for them to be around me because apparently. I'm now something that is against everything they believe. This is why I just keep a majority of what I am as far as beliefs go in a closet. Honestly I believe in God and not everyone believes in that. Yes...some lines I'm not willing to cross or agree with people on. Do I hold it against them? no. That's not fair when I get persecuted for something that I want to believe in. Why should my friendship with that person be persecuted because I don't always agree? Why do we have to be segregated by our beliefs and life styles? Where is the harmony and the peace? It seems with some friends. Once I tell them and they change what they think. I really regret ever saying it to them. I feel like those words cost me my friend and that sucks. Why do people say one thing, but than their actions say other wise? I mean, yeah. Some times I get upset by what other's believe and some times I need to take a day or a week for my mind to accept it. But I don't just burn the bridge and say to hell with you. It just doesn't seem fair.