"The Political Person"

[FizzingWhizzbees]

I'm tiredtiredtiredtired. (Or tired X4 if you prefer that).

I don't even remember the last night I got home before 9pm because I was in some meeting or another. I do so much volunteer stuff like anti-racism campaigning and anti-war campaigning and loads of other political campaigns. And for the most part, I love doing it, it's one of the most important things I do. It's just that sometimes it gets overwhelming. I mean I haven't even had time to go shopping for groceries in the last two weeks so I'm living on take-away food. I'm just exhausted by it all.

I'm sick of everyone just seeing me as "the political person." I'm tired of that being my label. Everyone knows what I think politically and next to no one knows what I think about music or movies or life in general. I'm sick of people only calling when they need me to go to a meeting or write a leaflet. I don't expect people I work with politically to act as though I'm their best friend, I just wish I actually had the time to make some friends outside of politics.

I don't know. I'm confused. That's my confession, I'm confused. And tired. And sick of being boring and political and not having any friends. :: shuts up ::

Sorry, end of rant.

 

[hiphop]

Maybe you should consider getting paid for the political work you do. Or do more interesting stuff. Internship?

Sometimes I?m sick of all that too. But then again, there?s a lot of passion. Take a break.

 

[Lilly]

Yeah, tell me about it.

Not only am I "the political friend" I'm also "liberal." So apparently my extremely republican friends don't even ask me about what I feel about things then they just ASSUME I'm against them (not even just politics).


Consider going to a group to talk politics so you won't have to vent it to your friends all the time? When I was in my American Politics Class I was almost TIRED of talking politics.

 

[meegannie]

I was like that in college. I was NEVER in my room. President of EVERYTHING, in charge of every event, etc. And I'm crap at delegating, so I was always doing almost everything by myself.

Maybe try taking a break from some things. Not entirely giving them up, but just saying no sometimes (as hard as that is!!) and doing something completely non-political. Decide which causes/activities are most important to you and devote the most time to those.

Hope you feel better!

 

[hiphop]

meegannie, your message just remembered me I have to get offline.

 

[beegee]

 

[FizzingWhizzbees]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone I'm going to try and take a break from all the political stuff a little, and try and find some interests outside of politics.