I realized how happy I am to not be associated with any of those things. In fact, I'm not associated with much of anything at all. I'm not in any clubs, I have a major but I don't have any shirts proclaiming, "Sociology Majors Do It Better" or any rubbish like that. I was an Obama supporter but that was after careful consideration, not just because I'm always a Republican or a Democrat. I actually enjoyed having candidates vie for my vote rather than feeling obligated myself to try and convince people to vote one way or another. I choose to live with the people that I live with, and I'm free to go about my business as I please, not forced to participate in inane community or spirit building exercises. I have to go to classes, but I'm not forced to go to any practices where I must run for miles in order to be associated with a sports team.
There is something that just really turns me off about being associated with things. I want to be an amalgamation of my individual likes and dislikes, which are unique to me. I love not having an idea of how I feel about a thing until I am presented with the facts of it and get to decide for myself, as well as not having pressure from some group which expects me to feel one way or the other.
I guess that I don't think bonds should be formed just because of agreement on a subject. I don't want to go to cookouts with you because you are also an Obama fan. I don't want to wear matching shirts because we are both atheists or Christians. That is not enough of a link to make me want to spend time with you. In fact, some of the most interesting people think very differently about the world then I do.
Anyways, I guess if I have to be associated with something, I would like it to be justice, loyalty, honesty, and things like that. Instead of someone saying, "Savannah's a Democrat, she'll probably answer like this..." I want them to say, "Savannah believes in justice, she'll probably answer like this..."
Those are really the only things I can think of that I want to associate myself with, not Future Farmers of America or any such silly thing.
2 comments:
Good call. Why aren't there organizations like this? One could argue that some groups are, or at least are supposed to be. Like the ACLU, or a church or something.
Being "associated with things" is a good way to make friends.
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