How big is your tent?

Let me ask @hypo.

http://www.fluther.com/165196/nsfw-the-kids-are-asleep-in-the-tent-do-you-boink/

I am very accepting of people. I am not very accepting of opinions that are exclusive in nature, i.e., those that “accept” racism or express intolerant views.

I’m disappointed that a question about a tent isn’t NSFW.

My tent is moderately sized.

That certainly depends on the opinion in question.

I have several. I have a one man bivy sack, a two man backpacking tent, a 3 man car camping tent, and a large family tent that has rooms and you can stand up and walk around in.

Oh, this question was a metphor…

My tent that accepts other opinions, lifestyles, perspectives is enormous (I’ll show you mine if you’ll show me yours.). BUT, once you start trying to “convert me,” I lock all the doors and windows.

My parents and family forced a tiny little teepee on me at a very young age. I hated that teepee…it smelled worse than a dumpster in Florida in the middle of July. Too many family members owned a share of it, so it became quickly crowded over the generations.

They absolutely expected me to keep that little teepee and pass it on to my own children and hold to the traditions that they cherished. To not keep that one heirloom would make me…..gasp…..the black sheep of the family…

I left home at 18 and joined the Marine Corps. That teepee did not make the trip around the world with me. I traded it in for a much preferred view of the stars in the night sky. That was always my favorite way to camp anyway. ;)

It is a skin tight suit.

I have a mummy bag, but no tent.
I don’t think that is what your question is asking.
I am not as accepting of people as I might like to be, to be truthful. I am not willing to share everything I have with just anybody. I wish I could be that kind of person and I admire those who are, but I’m not.

I try to be accepting of everybody and was raised to do so, but the older I get, the more I realize that some people just aren’t good people, which is unacceptable and sad.

If my tent were a circus tent, it would hold a lot of clowns. I try to be really open minded. But I get pissed at mean clowns in a hurry.

I place my tent on the top floor of an exclusive high rise apartment block, it’s a tenthouse.

I’m a fortress. You can come really close but getting inside takes a lot of damn work. Most people move along.

The older I get the bigger it gets. I used to be pretty judgmental. I lost my best friend from childhood because I refused to accept that she was gay. She died a few years ago before I had a chance to make amends. It was heart breaking and convicting. I also lost my mom, who was the most accepting person you could ever know. Her dying request was that we “live, love, laugh and be happy.”
Now I choose to accept people as they are, where they are.
The only things that still get my gander up are when people are mean and manipulative. I’m not real tolerant of that.

Erect or “flat packed” ?

@Judi Amen, sister. I’m sorry about your losses, too.

I like to think of myself as inclusive but I am erect my tent on the left side of the campground.

I don’t own a tent.

@picante I’m only Days Innto Fluther and I get a show me! Woo! Hoo!

More to the point, I’m the same. You’re welcome to be different, but you’re not welcome to try and make my world like yours.

I love distinct individuals. Unless they disagree, of course.

@Lulaa, my muse.

I created the question in the shower this morning. It wasn’t until I read your answer that I realized that, in fact, I have no tent. I’ve slept under the evening stars all my adult life.

KTLO
kiss the little one

@Sunny2 Is this, Fluther, therapy for you?

There’s NO reason to hold back here, of all places.

Open up.

@Judi when you were “pretty judgmental”, were you “mean and manipulative”?

Question is, would your adult “you” reach the ‘you’ of your youth?

I wasn’t mean spirited. I was “concerned for her eternal soul.” I had all the right motives just the wrong paradigm. I have patience for the ignorant but not for viciousness.

There is lots of room for everyone to be able to say what they believe, and no room for intolerance.

@filmfann

Oxymoron: “No room for intolerance.”

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I don’t believe that I have a tent. I am accepting of most anything that does not hurt others. I have set expectations of myself, but not others. I will put up a tent pretty quickly if exposed to predators or other hate filled people.

@swfpdx hang around. We’ll just circle the wagons if we sense hate on the horizon. :-)

I am in awe of how friendly and welcoming people here are. I think it will be hard for even the haters to hate.

@swfpdx We have finally learned from our past mistakes. We used to be grouchier but now we really want a bigger tent.

@ibstubro I am glad someone is on their toes.

@filmfann Hope your weren’t offended? I walked on my toes only for 30+ years. Gravity put a stop to that.

@janbb I gave that a “great answer”, and I’d hope ALL WOULD.

Would we rather stagnate?

My tent is large if you have a kind heart.

About a dozen Denver Internationals with 100s of blimp hangers, dozens of circus big tops, and at least one RV cover.

Nice, @Hypocrisy_Central. About the size of AZ.

Changing my answer. I have a yard and a fence but the fence isnt high or unfriendly i invite people in and go visiting other people when given half a chance at least once.