I have opinions and I'm not afraid to share them

The title is long.

I'll try and keep this short.

We all have opinions. Some have more opinions than others. Some are more willing to share their opinions on everything, no matter what it is. I'm one of those people. It gets me into some great debates and conversations. It also gets me into a lot of trouble. There are some things you should just avoid.

I guess one of the things I've learned in the last year is when you speak, it should be quality, not quantity. 

Example: Joel gets onto me all the time because I tell him that I don't think home schooling is the best option. 

His parents were religious and for whatever reason they thought it would be a good idea to keep him away from the secular world. As if you could do that. (Didn't Jesus say you can't escape the world?) Joel agrees generally that public schools are better for social lives and relating to other children. The point we disagree about is the quality of their education. He thinks public schools aren't effective and I think home schooling doesn't give the kid the help they need if they're falling behind. If you have a child who isn't learning as well in public schools, they can get tutoring help and put into programs. You don't get that at home, I would think.

Maybe I have a valid argument. Maybe not. But that's not really the point. The point is it bothers him when I bring up my point of view. If I'm guilty of anything, it's of being insensitive. I like to tell it how it is, or how I see it. I'm brutally honest and obnoxiously blunt. It's a blessing and a curse.

To top the cake with icing, I'm kind of a hypocrite. If I had to make a list of my greatest sins and biggest character flaws, double standards would be on the top of the list. I often hold others to standards I'm not willing to follow. That's not fair. It's also not a good selling point for convincing others to respect issues sensitive to me, when I won't give them the same respect.

You've heard the saying, if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all. Well for me it's "if you think you have something nice to say, think before you say it. If you think you have anything to say, think about it before you make new enemies."

P.S- That wasn't really all that short. See what I mean? I have opinions and I'm not afraid to share them!