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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Abortion - always considered myself pro choice but never gave the issue much thought. It wasn’t until I experienced pregnancy and childbirth myself and saw how dangerous it can be and what it does to the body that I became staunchly pro choice and think abortion bans are barbaric

Religion - no longer think that being anti-religion/atheist/agnostic is peak intellectualism

Old houses - used to always insist that new houses are cheesy and soulless and dull and I would never live in a house less than 50 years old…still love old houses but they can be such a PITA and I get the appeal of having a new/newer home where everything just…works

Systemic racism is REAL

Not going to kill myself over being environmentally friendly…I recycle, I don’t litter, and I turn the lights off but reusing zip loc bags, turning the shower water off unless actively rinsing, etc…nah. Doesn’t make that much of a dent compared to the impact of corporations

Used to think the only difference between a good school and a bad school was the students…the good schools simply have higher ses students and the bad schools have poor students with trauma, lack of home support, etc. Then taught at a “bad” school and compared it to my “good” school growing up…the teachers, the admin, the organization and systems and structure all so lacking, it wasn’t JUST that the students came from underprivileged backgrounds

Grammar - used to be so superior and judgy about grammar, now I get annoyed with people who are judgmental about grammar. Between learning disabilities, people whose first language is not English, or just people who don’t know the rules very well…it’s such a dumb thing to be elitist about; as long as I can understand what you’re saying, who cares

Capital punishment - never had strong feelings either way, now am staunchly and completely opposed

Used to be so concerned about not doing “touristy” things while traveling and try my hardest not to make myself seem “American”…now…meh. Obviously I still respect the customs of an area and I won’t be the one to be standing still on the left side of an escalator (to use a DC tourist vs. local reference!) but I *am* an American tourist. If the clunky white sneakers are what make me comfortable during a long day of walking around, I’ll wear them…I couldn’t care less if they scream “American.” I will go to “touristy” things if they interest me; there’s a reason they are popular!

College is not the only path to success and we should be promoting those other options just as much as we do college. Similarly, obsessing over college rankings and acting like going to a top rated college is the only path to success or will be one’s ticket to prosperity, success, a good job, etc. is dumb

I have become very anti-pit bull over the years and also find most pit bull owners super annoying. Pit bull apologists are the worst

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I agree 1000% with every word you wrote and shows my exact trajectory of flips as well. [/quote]

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