Do you hate being labeled?

I don't know about you, but one of my biggest pet peeves is having certain labels slapped on me because of my views and opinions. I am a human being, thank you 🤷‍♀️.

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bijouxbroussard · F

Labels are easy. No one has to get to know you or ask what you actually think. 🙁

SW-User

@bijouxbroussard Someone warned me when I first joined SW 3 months ago that no one here would want to get to know me. She was mostly right about that.

bijouxbroussard · F

@SW-User Really ? You seem like someone worth getting to know. 🙂

SW-User

@bijouxbroussard You as well. 😄 I think my age and opinions are against me here.

bijouxbroussard · F

@SW-User Are you one of the older posters ?

SW-User

@bijouxbroussard I'm one of the older people on this site, yes. Some people have chided me about that and said my opinions are therefore irrelevant. Gotta laugh sometimes. 🤭

PhoenixPhail · M

@bijouxbroussard Yes, labels are very convenient. They're good for holding onto prejudices and keeping people from getting to know each other.

bijouxbroussard · F

@SW-User Welcome. I took my age off because I tired of people calling me an “old bat” and dismissing my opinions. I wasn’t ashamed of my age, just tired of it being a handy target for folks with no other argument to my points.

SW-User

@bijouxbroussard Same -- I got called old, ugly hag etc. I also took my age off due to receiving a number of PMs from men who claim they're into "mature" women.😑 Since I blanked out the profile, I don't get as many nasty PMs.