This will probably be an unpopular opinion.
Am I the only one who didn’t get emotional yesterday on the 9/11 anniversary? I didn’t feel particularly sad or anything. I probably wouldn’t even have remembered it if it hadn’t been mentioned so much on social and broadcast media.
I am sorry all those people died. But it was 18 years ago and I have moved on. I didn’t have any friends or family members who died that day.
I fully respect the police and firefighters that rushed into the buildings.
But the day itself doesn’t really do much for me. December 7, 1941, was a bad day but I don’t dwell on it, either. We had a moment of silence at work today and I just stood there.
I don’t know why I feel like this and I am not trying to tell anyone to get over it if they feel differently. It is just how I feel.
Maybe it is the fact we are still in wars over there and nothing is getting accomplished. Maybe it is the overpoliticization (from both sides) about 9/11. Maybe it is the outright bigotry against Muslims I see that came about from that day. Maybe I am just tired of having it shoved down my throat that I am not a good American if I don’t bow down every military person I see or participate in some patriotic display (and not just standing during the anthem). Maybe I am just a jerk.
Anyway, I just wanted to get this off my chest. I would post that on Facebook but then I wouldn’t have any friends left.
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Am I the only one who didn’t get emotional yesterday on the 9/11 anniversary? I didn’t feel particularly sad or anything. I probably wouldn’t even have remembered it if it hadn’t been mentioned so much on social and broadcast media.
I am sorry all those people died. But it was 18 years ago and I have moved on. I didn’t have any friends or family members who died that day.
I fully respect the police and firefighters that rushed into the buildings.
But the day itself doesn’t really do much for me. December 7, 1941, was a bad day but I don’t dwell on it, either. We had a moment of silence at work today and I just stood there.
I don’t know why I feel like this and I am not trying to tell anyone to get over it if they feel differently. It is just how I feel.
Maybe it is the fact we are still in wars over there and nothing is getting accomplished. Maybe it is the overpoliticization (from both sides) about 9/11. Maybe it is the outright bigotry against Muslims I see that came about from that day. Maybe I am just tired of having it shoved down my throat that I am not a good American if I don’t bow down every military person I see or participate in some patriotic display (and not just standing during the anthem). Maybe I am just a jerk.
Anyway, I just wanted to get this off my chest. I would post that on Facebook but then I wouldn’t have any friends left.
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