This post is part of Just Jot it January, and the prompt word, “opinion,” is brought to us by John. Check out his blog here!

I have very strong opinions on a few topics, but I rarely post about them on social media.

Particularly the topics I have strong negative opinions on.

And it bothers me that I rarely post about them—I wish I could be more vocal. I feel guilty, often, for not doing more than making the occasional comment on the post of someone who shares my opinion.

Why do I lack the courage to voice my outrage?

I’ve seen what happens.

The responses that state without reason that the original poster is wrong. The name calling and the bullying.

I don’t have the energy for that.

So I sit quietly and seethe.

And wonder how many blame me for not coming out and standing up for them. For not adding my voice to their cause.

It’s a very loud world we live in as we sit silently at our keyboards and doomscroll.

And if I let myself, I hate that I’m not contributing to the noise.

This introspective post is part of Just Jot it January! Want to join in? Just click here to get to the prompt and drop your link in the comments. It’s fun!

Thanks again to John for the prompt!