Quickie Blog: Perception vs Reality

I have used this debate many times in the past few weeks.  There is a perception that I am an obsessed lunatic, when in fact, I'm a caring friend.  There is a perception that some people are doing things they shouldn't be doing, when the reality is, we're all adults, and while not always accepted, people do things despite knowing their could be consequences.  There is a perception that I am always miserable and arguing with everyone.  The reality is that when I surround myself with good people who care about me, I'm as happy as anyone else.  I just find those people are few and far between.  There is a perception that when a man sleeps with a lot of people he's a stud and when a woman does, she's a slut.  The reality is, it doesn't matter, as long as they both accept the fact that world we live in judges and they need only be comfortable with their own decisions.  There is a perception that gay marriage will destroy the moral fiber of this country.  The reality is that the moral fiber has long been destroyed.  There is a perception that money is the root of all evil.  The reality is that when money and material things become more important than anything else in one's life, then and only then is it evil.  There is a perception that everyone is looking for something for nothing.  The reality is that many of those people have worked harder for longer than those who prey off their woes.  There is a perception that the political correctness is an absolute evil.  The reality is that human decency is not a given and some people think it should be.  There is a perception that we are more advanced that we were in the past.  The reality is that we've fallen so far academically that all the new technology masks our inability to read, write and communicate like we used to.  There is a perception that despite war, poverty, starvation, illiteracy and disease, we will have it better in the next world.  The reality is, we've given up on this one.