▲ 106 ▼ What have you changed your mind about? (lemm.ee) submitted 2 years ago by Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 165 comments fedilink hide all child comments And I don't mean things you previously had no strong opinion about. What is a belief you used to hold that you no longer do, and what/who made you change your mind about it?
[+] Vanth@reddthat.com 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shadowSprite@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Same. Grew up very sheltered, under-educated, and brainwashed. Got out into the real world, started learning, started seeing how things actually worked. Realized that it wasn't just "sluts" having abortions for convenience. Realized that even though I was super careful and in a committed relationship, getting pregnant would ruin my life and I'd probably seriously consider an abortion and I'd better re-think my stance or have to accept I was a genuine hypocrite. Got into EMS, started going out into people's houses... the poverty I've seen... the way we allow people to live in this country... it's appalling. Not only am I incredibly pro-choice, I've gone from conservative/libertarian to so far left/pro social services. I think anyone who wants to sit on their couch and talk about how people don't deserve abortions or don't deserve social services should be forced to go talk to these people because I met so many people who were unfortunate enough to be chronically ill and unable to work or who worked harder than me but in low-paid jobs and who had no hope of ever getting out of the hole they were in. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shadowSprite@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Same. Grew up very sheltered, under-educated, and brainwashed. Got out into the real world, started learning, started seeing how things actually worked. Realized that it wasn't just "sluts" having abortions for convenience. Realized that even though I was super careful and in a committed relationship, getting pregnant would ruin my life and I'd probably seriously consider an abortion and I'd better re-think my stance or have to accept I was a genuine hypocrite. Got into EMS, started going out into people's houses... the poverty I've seen... the way we allow people to live in this country... it's appalling. Not only am I incredibly pro-choice, I've gone from conservative/libertarian to so far left/pro social services. I think anyone who wants to sit on their couch and talk about how people don't deserve abortions or don't deserve social services should be forced to go talk to these people because I met so many people who were unfortunate enough to be chronically ill and unable to work or who worked harder than me but in low-paid jobs and who had no hope of ever getting out of the hole they were in. permalink fedilink source parent