Friday, April 6, 2012
Chapter 9 post 1
I don't use Facebook but back in the day I used to have a Myspace account. I would present myself in a way that wasn't to out there, maybe a profile picture where I am doing an activity that I liked i.e. basketball. With the things that I post about myself, I hope people get the notion that I am outgoing, fun-loving, laid back, and funny person. I never post anything negative about anyone; just funny stuff or funny comments. When I used to read others profiles I say to myself, "damn those things are kinda personal" its things I would never post to the world. There was a situation where my friend and I were arguing and he posted something about me which was a secret and he posted it on Myspace. I was in shock that he would do such a thing, This was explained in the book as the Reproach concept; he had a lot of explaining to do something so low. He said he was drunk and wanted to vent online about everything and as he was posting on others. When he got to my profile he was already enraged and told somethings about me that were not real but he posted the secret. He apologize about it but it was hard to trust that person. I dropped the beef real quick like within a day or two just because I don't hold grudges and I am an easy going person, but that's the tough part because my personality can also lead me to getting "walked all over on."
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I thought it was funny you mentioned that many times, people post statuses that are very personal as I often feel the same! I rarely post status updates from my Facebook account; however, when I do, they tend to be very minimal with little emotion. I think that any time a person posts something that is especially personal or emotional, they are seeking out attention or pity.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I am so sorry to hear about what your friend did to you! That is horrible and as you said, very low to do to someone. Especially one you consider your friend. I do not think being drunk should be an excuse for his behavior; however, I can fully relate to letting the issue go as I am someone who is also easy going and therefore, often gets “walked all over on” as well.