In My Opinion: vol 1

I said I would write a blog soon...is this considered soon? Sorry! One day I’ll fill you guys in on this strange situation in which I have found myself. 

I’m home, sitting on my couch, watching HIMYM because I got back into that. 

Sooooo let's get into it!! Have you ever had a conversation with people and they say something you disagree with wholeheartedly? And then you realize lots of other people have that same opinion that you disagree with? This post is about some of those opinions. 

There are a few things that have come up in the last few months and I’d like to share my unpopular opinions about them. 

1. The Wiz is not good. It’s actually quite creepy. That movie is not for me. 
2. You owe people explanations. I disagree with the notion that it’s ok to do things that are rude under the guise of protecting your peace or self care. It’s a cop out for people who don’t know how to communicate and don’t feel the need to learn. This isn't about people you don't care about. Obviously, you don’t owe EVERYBODY an explanation. But you can communicate with friends or family. You don’t have to go into detail, but unless you live a life on an island by yourself, there are people who count on you to show up. My anxiety caused me to say fuck everybody and, in my opinion, that was wrong. I could at least give my loved ones the courtesy of a “high anxiety day” text or something like that. I just think people have taken that whole no explanations thing to the extreme. 
3. You cannot be a good parent to the kid and be shitty to the other parent. You think kids are not that smart, but they can read a room better than you think. I’m not saying you have to be besties, but coparenting is more than just sharing a kid. It’s a partnership. You're on team “kid”. Let’s say you’ve got a basketball team and one teammate is putting undue stress on another teammate. It’s going to affect the game whether the audience knows there is a beef or not. Part of doing what’s best for the kid is being a good coparenting partner. Putting your differences aside to get along. Some of yall be worried about the wrong things. You’re modeling how to navigate complicated relationships, which are inevitable. Now even though I just said it’s a partnership, I also understand that some people who make children are deadbeats and don’t deserve to be a member of the team!!! I get that, but this is primarily about coparenting teams where both parents are present. I’m not a parent, but I know children and I’ve seen the effects of bad coparenting.
4. KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION IS RIDICULOUS!!! Kindergarten graduation is an extremely archaic practice that we need to get rid of. I think kindergarten graduation was a cool idea back when kindergarten was half day, had nap time, snack time, and was mostly play based. To me, kindergarten graduation says "hey, now you get to go to real school" BUT KINDERGARTEN IS REAL SCHOOL! It’s full day, there are no naps, and it has common core state standards like every other school grade. They even have to do map testing. I have been moving away from the graduation because I honestly detest the whole thing. Graduating Pre-K makes sense. Graduating 8th grade makes sense. Graduating high school makes sense. Graduating kindergarten no longer makes sense. Now I do believe in celebrations!!! Students need to be celebrated more for the things they accomplish that don't show up on the report card. But having a graduation just to go to the class across the hall? Nah. I’m over that. 

Hopefully I didn’t just offend or piss anyone off, but these are my opinions. I welcome comments, concerns, new perspectives, etc. Message me, comment, text me...everyone reading this knows how to reach me lol

Thanks for reading!!
I'll be back next Sunday with a new post!