Target, We Have A Problem...

(First, let me apologize for totally leaving this blog abandoned and dead for the past month. I've been thinking a lot about my blog and how it's still not set up the way I want it, but not a whole lot about blogging. Today though, I have something to say... (also, we're all doing great & if you follow FB or Twitter, you already know we have our princess home with us!))

Dear Target,

A few nights ago, on Twitter (where we both happily follow one another, you should note) I read THIS and it angered me to pieces.

See, aside from our regular Target store, we live only near a Kmart (which sucks, I'm sure you know). We are inside of Target, 3-5 times a week. Our son, Mercutio is two and can only wear your Up & Up brand diapers because they are the only ones that don't give him a rash & we compliment those with your Up & Up baby wipes too. Our eldest son, Caesar, is three and going to Target is more exciting a trip than going to Toys R Us. Our daughter, Samara, six, has grown to love all of the fun, frilly, pink stuff and all of your clothing (which we were very much intending to purchase for her upcoming school year). Every morning, I look forward to my Daily Deal text, hoping it's something I can convince my husband that we need. And since we are having a new baby, I created an entire registry, almost 2K worth of baby stuff in total, with Target stores.  

There's not a lot we don't love about you, Target. 90% of everything we buy comes from your store. When we moved from Florida to Washington State, my husband and I had a California date night that included a trip to a Target store, we are hopelessly devoted to what we felt, was your awesomeness.

And it may not mean a lot to you, what a sole family of soon to be six spends, and I totally suck at math so I won't bother to attempt, but in a year, the $40, $50, $100 we spend here and there, really adds up.

Alas, it will no longer.

What you don't know about me, is that I'm willing to risk my child having an itchy ass to stand up for Equal Rights. Donations to Anti-LGBTQIA Douchebag Tom Emmer are unjustifiable in my opinion, and OUR money, won't go towards homophobia.

My four children are being taught that love is love, and it is to be unconditional and respected. Our children are being taught tolerance, as we were taught, and even within our own home there is a rainbow of different beliefs. We understand too, that there is a limit to tolerance and where your limit lies, you are entitled to hate every purple person you find, but OUR limit won't allow us to accept that enough to contribute to your hatred.

So, Target, as hard as it is for me to release myself and my family from your clutches (and to move an entire baby registry), I can no longer be associated with you. I will miss you and will, in my extra hormonal state of being, very likely cry whenever we pass by.

This parting is for the best, I cannot wish you luck in your endeavors, but hope that soon your CEO sees the sickening error of his ways and, at least, makes a matching donation to an Equal Rights organization and issues a heartfelt apology to all of us.