When, exactly, did we become too timid to have an opinion on anything? When did it become rude to make a comment on an offensive statement made in a public forum?

Recently, upon realizing how ridiculous it felt to not say anything, I decided to stop holding my tongue all the time.

And immediately got into two arguments on Facebook, which, of course, is not my venue of choice, but you know, it’s better than a shouting match in a restaurant.

20+ years of keeping quiet results in needing to teach myself to pick my battles, I guess.