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Time Out
I spend a great deal of time looking at Facebook; more in the winter months than summer, but overall, too much time. I scan posts similarly to how I used to read the newspaper while riding the train in to work. But I’m not riding the train going somewhere. I’m sitting – allowing my time to be stolen away with the thoughts of people I do not know.
Daily I read name calling by both politicians and supporters who disagree with the other side (either side). Should I click on an ad to see what it is, what it does or who makes it, I am forever beholding to read more about it. It will pop up on my email, my Facebook feed, even my phone.
I read warnings from others regarding scammers calling, texting, posting help-wanted ads that have no more validity than monopoly money.
I receive “friend requests” from individuals I not only do not know but am unable to pronounce their names.
I see posts inciting fighting without reason.
Basically, Facebook has been reduced to the grammar school play yard where people are behaving like children who have little regard for the long-term affects of the damage they are causing.
Why?
The world and everyone in it is being filled with fear, hate and judgement. People are tense, oftentimes disrespectful. I have always heard growing up, “It wasn’t like this when we were kids.” I expected to be saying it as well. Times change – people change. But do they change this much – this fast?
We are a society filled with fast food and pharmaceuticals. How much of these things are contributing to everyone’s state of mind? Am I the only one thinking of this?
What are your concerns? Pick one and explore how you would go about changing it. Feel free to share your thoughts.
The Roaring Ellie