Jennie, I'm not certain I'm right at all. I just know my beliefs fit what I've always felt my entire life, even as a child. When someone is a die-hard Christian and insists I will burn in hell for all eternity for my belief system, we're not going to get along.

When a political party that says I, as a single parent, cannot properly raise my children, or that some of my closest friends are amoral/immoral because of their sexual preferences, we're not going to get along.

When that same person thinks art and music programs should be removed from the school system, when those are the things that actually keep my daughter interested enough to go to school, we're not going to get along.

So it's more than just minor differences of opinion. It's the BIG stuff.

See where I'm coming from?

I don't argue with these people. I respectfully tell them that, after reading their profile, I don't feel we would be a good fit. If they push it and tell me "but I'm great and sexy and funny, don't worry about that other stuff" that's when I start to get pissy. I told this one guy repeatedly that he just wasn't going to be a fit, (no matter how hard he sold himself). He told me no less than three times that he's a sexy man, even has it listed in his headline. Dude, if you have to TELL someone that you're sexy and not let them decide for themselves, that's really a turn off. I almost felt like I wasn't allowed an opinion, like my not liking him wasn't good enough. There had to be a REASON. Yes, I had plenty of reasons - age, location, looks, religion, politics, career. Not a whole lot to draw on if those criteria aren't met. He got upset that I listed all of his "negatives" in one sentence. Well, honestly, I wasn't seeing any positives. He was being pushy and a bit condescending, but I stood my ground and didn't get all triggery like I would have in the past. I'm proud of myself for that.