One thing that drives me completely crazy (short drive) are people who post on Facebook about depressing things. Now don't get me wrong, I know that Facebook can be an outlet for people, especially people who live alone but if reading your posts cause me to feel like crap on a daily basis, you may need to see a counselor.
I'm not talking about the people that post every once in a while who are having a rotten day and just need to get it out of their system. I'm talking about the people who NEVER and I mean NEVER have anything positive to say about anything in their life. The worst part I think is that most of the aforementioned people post not just once a day but up to ten times a day. Never on the same subject either or on the off chance that it is on the same subject, whatever is going has definitely gotten worse. I cannot imagine having a life that is so bad that I have absolutely nothing good to say on any given day.
I watched a movie once starring Michelle Pfieffer and George Clooney, called One Fine Day. Something in this movie really interested me as a parent. At dinner time they played a game at the dinner table called "high/low". It's a simple game, each person seated at the table tells the high point of their day and then the low point of their day. Everyone always has a high point even if its just that they had coffee in the morning or got to watch tv for five uninterrupted minutes. It teaches you to find a high part in everyday of your life! I think that some people need to start playing this game, even if they live alone so that they can find some positive things in their life.
There are times such as this past weekend that I want to comment on their status and tell them to go outside and do as many things as they can until they find something fun or something that makes them smile. Then they should come back in and post a picture of it to facebook. Thing is I'm afraid that in some cases murder would be involved so I don't suggest it! What I really want to suggest is that they stop posting if they have nothing good to say.
My second favourite type of Facebook post is when people post the "I know you are watching me and reporting to someone with my posts", who the hell cares? I mean if your status updates are that personal that you don't want your ex reading them or knowing something, then don't post what you don't want shared, its the only answer to your problem. Spending three or more hours trying to figure out who betrayed you when you really left your settings on public is a waste of valuable time. More a waste is once you think you have it figured out and you dump people as friends just because it could possibly have been them. Now not only has your ex won but you've just lost a friend or two. Plus the people reading your rants on Facebook now have a lower opinion of you because you aired your dirty laundry in public.
Please, if you ever see me take a downward spiral on Facebook, let me know or delete me and save yourself reading my depressive rants!
Until the next rant,
Edith
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