VOTING

When I had turned 18 years old I thought I was the shit.  I was excited that I could go out and vote and that my vote would make a difference.  At the time which I shamelessly admit was way over 30 years ago.  I had no idea if I was a republican or democrat or what I stood for.  I was clueless to it all. I was just excited that I was able to vote.

When I arrived at the center I was uncertain of what to do. I asked the workers there for assistance and was ignored & to this day will not understand why.  I had seen a friend there and walked over to her and asked her “How do I vote?” By this time I believe I was going to vote for Jane Byrne; still not understanding the differences of sides. I was eager to vote and happily to vote for a female politician. 

So my friend showed me the ballots and began to explain how to select my choices and what to do with the ballots when I finished.  When all of a sudden; a women jumps right in between the two of us. She began yelling at the top of her lungs.  “YOU CAN’T DO THAT; YOU’RE CHEATING!”  She scared the living daylights out of me and my friend.  We both looked at her like what the hell are you yelling about? She kept on yelling we were wrong to do that and the politician they were supporting I believe at that time was Bilandic because she was filled with all of his buttons all over her clothes.  She continued on yelling at the top of her lungs to “GET OUT, WE DON’T SUPPORT CHEATERS.” My friend kept trying to explain to this woman that I did not know how to vote; it being my first time and all.”  I then became APPALLED at her actions as she tried to grab our arms to lead us out of the center.  I began to speak the words “If you had answered my questions for help when I first arrived; instead of gossiping about how good your weed was the night before this wouldn’t have been an issue.” She ignored my comment and continued arguing about politics.  I became irate and found myself yelling “You stupid B****! Do you even realize you just lost my vote and my friends as well?” The woman didn’t care and continued on with her rant. We left; of course not without calling her an idiot. My friend and I apologized to each other for all that happened and went on our ways.  We will never understand what the hell happened that night.  Who knows maybe they thought I was from opposing candidate who knows. I wasn’t even sure at the time exactly what Jane Byrne stood for except that she was a female.

To this day I have NEVER voted; my friend has.  It doesn’t mean that my past experience drove me to never vote.  I have watched aggressively over the years ALL politicians and still refuse to vote for anyone. 

I have received a lot of negative feedback, comments on me never voting throughout ALL my years. Yes I am a writer and believe highly in freedom of speech and equal rights and everything else.  I simply refuse to give into all these dramatic tactics ALL politicians are using these days to get us to vote for them.  IT IS DISGUSTING!

I don’t support either team of Democrats or Republicans.  50% of me sides with each. So where does that leave me? UNDECIDED and always will be until I see the campaign world with ALL candidates NOT knocking, bashing, bullying each other; or the supporters & protesters trying to beat each other at these rallies. This is MY CHOICE & shouldn't be yours;everyone has a right to choose to vote or not vote.

I mean no offense to anyone but really don’t care to give my vote to anyone except the LORD.  

Thank you for listening & reading.

Till Tomorrow...