Sometimes I Feel Like a Misfit

Lately, I've noticed something about myself. I am a very unique person, as cliche as that sounds. I feel like I am just a little too wild for many conservative groups, while at the same time, too stuffy for the liberal groups. All in all, I have friends on both sides, but obviously I tend to agree with conservatives with my values and beliefs.

My hope is to somehow use my split personality to help bridge the gap between the groups, an advocate if you will. It's a great struggle sometimes, being caught between two worlds. For example, last night on Facebook I joined a group "Defund Planned Parenthood" and one of my Facebook friends commented, 'Anne you're a dear but I think these people you've joined may be crazy.'

I really am not entirely sure what to say to that in all honesty, as I don't know this person all that well and I want them to have an open heart and mind on the subject, and I don't think the interwebs is the best place to have a debate. Especially with someone that you don't know that well.

It disheartens me to feel this way, to feel like I need to think about my response and maybe even sugar coat it a little bit when all I want to do is just say it like it is. Why is it the people who claim to be so open minded are only open minded in liberal views and values? They seem to not even want to try to wrap their head around conservative ideas. I find this unfortunate as it seems that they ask us to be open to their lifestyles and values.

The way that person stated that to me, I feel like because they have gotten to talk to me on a personal level, that they have drawn the conclusion that I am an awesome person in their mind, but my other friends, who share the same values as me, automatically get the label as 'crazy'.
It actually makes me sad inside, the lack of charity and goodwill conservatives all too often get shown. I feel the media has had a hand in much of this, as there are very few things that support conservativeness.

I hope that someday, communication will open between the 'sides,' and we all can be more open to life, to help build a healthy society that really does celebrate and support diversity, that we value all people; the unborn, the elderly, the autistic, the physically and mentally handicapped, all of us.