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Wanting to have more power to stand up for myself more better and effective

Former MemberFormer Member NoobPosts: 131 The Mix Convert
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Hello my name is Shola and I am 20. I have talked to my mum and some others about wanting to stand up more for myself and others to the government and to other people too as I am sick and tired of the government and other people telling all of us what to do with our own lives and our own bodies too and this is not right and it is not fair either. We should all be allowed to do what we want with our own bodies and our own lives in this world without certain things being compulsory or being forced to do something we do not really want to do.

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Noob Posts: 131 The Mix Convert
    Well Aidan everyone regardless of age including myself should be allowed to make more of their own choices about what they want to do and be allowed also to have more freedom. 
  • Former MemberFormer Member Fruit loop Deactivated Posts: 2,762 Boards Guru
    I feel we're at a place where we can have lots of freedom in the choices we make in our daily lives. 

    Of course there's laws for legal drinking age and legal sex age but I wouldn't wish for them to be lowered in fact I think reinforcing them would be good x

    We are also thankfully blessed to be allowed to choose what job we want regardless of sex. 

    And every gender and sexuality is starting to be treated better, granted it's not perfect and we have more we need to do but it's a good start. 

    Is there anything in particular you have in mind choice wise?  Like maybe voting age for example?

    Look forward to hearing your thoughts x
    :)
  • SienaSiena Posts: 15,681 Skive's The Limit
    Hey. I think if we focus on the positives and good things we have control over than we realise maybe more than think and also maybe trying to understand the laws could maybe help as i also agree with Laine that i think some freedom - should be only for certain age for our own safety. 

    But definetly start a petition or soemthing as maybe will give you that sense of control and feeling like youre doing something about it. I think im gunna start a petition about something that annoys me. 
    “And when they look at you, they won't see everything you've been through. They won't see the **** that turned to scars that began to fade with time. They won't see the heartbreaking things that shook up and changed your entire world. They won't know how many tears you cried or even what it was you were crying about. They won't see how strong you had to be because you had no other choice. What they will see though is how compassionate you are because you experienced pain. What they will see is how kind you are because you experienced how cruel the world is. What they will see is how good you are because you've seen how bad things or people can be. The difference between you and your experiences are who you choose to be, despite everything that could have turned you cold and unkind.You are the good the world needs and the best of us.” ~ Kirsten Corley
  • AzzimanAzziman Moderator, Community Champion Posts: 2,065 Boards Champion
    Hey Sholay,

    It's great to hear that you want to stand up for something - fighting for what you believe in is important! Is there something in particular you want to fight against? 'The government' is quite broad, but if there's something in particular they do that you want to protest against, then that might make taking action easier.

    Personally, I think that we have a lot of freedom in this country, especially compared to the country. Without state intervention, we wouldn't have systems like benefits or the NHS, which help people so much. I think we've got a good balance generally :)

    Much love <3
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