Jeannie
The easy answer: I answered a resounding YES! to every question on your manifesto. At the end, I wept: I had found my niche, my home. I know, without a doubt, that I belong here. My Grandma vouches for me. She offered to help me come up with reasons that make me a Heartless Bitch. Of course, she hasn't seen the site, so I'm not exactly sure if she's participating in the irony or trying to club me with a clue. In any case, I use my Grandma as an excellent reference because she is my role model Heartless Bitch. A single mother of two in the 40's and beyond, surviving and thriving after "driving her husband away".... I could go on, but this isn't *her* application, it's mine. I am a Heartless Bitch because I learn from my mistakes without dwelling in the past. I deal with my adult neuroses and hang-ups without blaming my parents for them. While I've learned that I can't control all aspects of my life, I've learned I can control my attitude about them. I know that it's positive action and determination that separate the victims from the warriors--not destiny, not fate, and not circumstance. I know that Weebles wobble but they don't fall down, and I'm not afraid to bat weird non-sequitors about an otherwise serious discussion of my admirable traits. I think being a Heartless Bitch is an art form, and that I am a work in progress. I've been told I'm intolerant of other people's opinions when in fact what I'm intolerant of is people saying ridiculous things like, "It's my opinion that the US government never gave small pox-infested blankets to Native American populations." Good for you, you prefaced your statement with "It's my opinion" as if that could protect you from being wrong about an actual, documented fact. I've been told I'm argumentative when in fact I'm simply quite loud, especially when a topic gets heated and interesting. I never enter a discussion expecting to convert anyone and everyone to the Doctrine of Jeannie; but I do expect myself to make compelling arguments, and I expect those involved in the discussion to make me think, to surprise me with things I didn't know. I expect to be heard; I expect to learn something new every day.
Yes! I want to read more from Real Life Heartless Bitches
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