If you were going to take a stand any year, it had to be 2020. There were so many things that I get I had to take a hard stance on.
And I tried to, but at the same time it gives me a lot of anxiety. Because not everyone’s going to agree with you and sometimes you’re going to be out in uncomfortable positions where you have to push back on friends, family, even your job.
In 2020 we experienced Black Lives Matter, a messy election, a pandemic, and while from my point of view there only seems like one right stance to take, not everyone feels the same way.
In some instances, I eliminated people from my life and in other instances I let conversations slide.
I want to do what’s right for everyone around me, but I also really need to do what’s best for myself. Even if that leads to awkward conversations, disagreements, and losing people.
I wrote most of this blog post before the Capitol was stormed by Trump supporters and it rings even truer now to stand up for what I believe in. But not while threatening people’s lives. While 2020 was the year of taking a stance, 2021 is the year where we hold that stance and hold people accountable for what they said they will do and what they have done.
Rosie Culture 
I agree, 2020 was a tough year for setting boundaries and taking a stance when it comes to the people that you love. It’s hard, but the tough conversations are worth having.
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Agreed! It’s just something we have to do
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I agree with everything you’ve said. In the past, I would just let things slide because I didn’t want to get into a debate. I feel like I can no longer do that when it comes to certain issues.
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The conversations are hard but necessarily
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I am a black sheep in my family and standing up for what I believe in isn’t easy, but I do it anyway. Sometimes you do what you gotta do my friend.
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My family is pretty split, it’s hard when no one else is on your side
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I’m also a black sheep in my family but I speak my truth now. No holding back.
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I agree as well! It is tough to stand up for what you believe in, but it is more necessary now than ever before. Nice post
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Well said! I spent the last four months of 2020 living among Republicans and taking that stance was so important.
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