Hello again lovelies. Oh, how I've missed you. 
My deliberate extended absence has not been without great reason. As many of you know, from personal experience (sadly), the battle of depression is seemingly insurmountable sometimes. 
I feel like David trying to slay Goliath. If you've read any of my entries, you know that my personal battle has been all-encompassing at times. 
I'm nowhere near where I should be psychologically but I really think that NOT writing is contributing to my depression. Having shared that, I want to also share that my prolonged absence has had more to do with the obscene amount of oversharing on these social networking sites. I've always used my online profiles to try to highlight the ironic, wittier sides of my personality. 
I use my blog entries to (hopefully) dump my pathetic negativity to reemerge a better, more grounded person. 😊 However, I've noticed that others use their Facebook, Twitter, (Insert your favorite social networking site here), to announce every little (or big) life event and it's getting kinda...well, weird. Is it just me or is using your social media page to announce a death, break-up, argument, meal or latte getting to be a bit much? Maybe it’s just me. 😟 I just don't get it and it's been so overwhelming that it's sent me scurrying back into the forest. 
Sure, you can do with your profile what you wish but as an outsider, it sure can be a excessive. Let me give you a few examples using current events (because I'm a bona fide news junkie). 
My deliberate extended absence has not been without great reason. As many of you know, from personal experience (sadly), the battle of depression is seemingly insurmountable sometimes. I feel like David trying to slay Goliath. If you've read any of my entries, you know that my personal battle has been all-encompassing at times. I'm nowhere near where I should be psychologically but I really think that NOT writing is contributing to my depression. Having shared that, I want to also share that my prolonged absence has had more to do with the obscene amount of oversharing on these social networking sites. I've always used my online profiles to try to highlight the ironic, wittier sides of my personality. I use my blog entries to (hopefully) dump my pathetic negativity to reemerge a better, more grounded person. 😊 However, I've noticed that others use their Facebook, Twitter, (Insert your favorite social networking site here), to announce every little (or big) life event and it's getting kinda...well, weird. Is it just me or is using your social media page to announce a death, break-up, argument, meal or latte getting to be a bit much? Maybe it’s just me. 😟 I just don't get it and it's been so overwhelming that it's sent me scurrying back into the forest. Sure, you can do with your profile what you wish but as an outsider, it sure can be a excessive. Let me give you a few examples using current events (because I'm a bona fide news junkie).
Most self-respecting, working class people know that you shouldn't make fun of the people you work with, and post it to a social media site. Well, most people, except for these idiots. Yeah, good luck with that job search.
Here's a tip for the lowly thieves out there: If you steal someone's phone, make sure you don't use it to post a picture of yourself on the owner's Facebook page. Dummy. 😑
I was young once and I've made more than a few of my share of mistakes. I am proud to say that I was the kind of teenager that would never succumb to peer pressure in order to demean, hurt or objectify anyone. However, if I was that "young and dumb" teen, I'd STILL be smart enough to not film myself doing it, send it to my friends and then upload it to YouTube. These are the youth slotted to lead us into the future? Sad...and disturbing.
There was a time in my life when I struggled with anger issues. I'm not proud of it but there have even been times when I've been mad enough to kill. Thankfully, I've never actually committed that particular crime. (Don’t ask. 
) I know hindsight is 20/20 and I'm not that angry person anymore. However, I'm relatively sure that if I ever had killed someone, my first thought would NOT be to snap a picture of the body, upload it to my Facebook timeline and update my status to let my FB friends know that I'm going to prison or getting the death penalty. Seriously? There are people out there that believe that their Facebook friends are more important than murdering someone? I find it to be a sad commentary on the people of the 21st century but I'm sure the prosecutors are more than pleased.
) I know hindsight is 20/20 and I'm not that angry person anymore. However, I'm relatively sure that if I ever had killed someone, my first thought would NOT be to snap a picture of the body, upload it to my Facebook timeline and update my status to let my FB friends know that I'm going to prison or getting the death penalty. Seriously? There are people out there that believe that their Facebook friends are more important than murdering someone? I find it to be a sad commentary on the people of the 21st century but I'm sure the prosecutors are more than pleased.
Please note: Twitter is not the place to engagement in an argument, spew hate, filth and bigotry...especially if you're over the age of 10. Trolls!
I remember bullies in school. I've gotten into more than my share of physical fights in school. In fact, I had a fight in school in every grade except for my senior year of high school. I didn't carry that rage or hurt into adulthood but this is the Social Media Age. Social media makes growing up a whole different ball game. Cyber-bullying is a real thing. So real, it can lead to people taking their own lives. It's easy to say "These kids today are just soft. We coddle too much." And there are cases where ignorant, lazy, absentee parents "raise" ignorant, lazy, emotionally-absent folks that poison our society. But there are cases when bullying/ cyber-bullying can be constant, chronic torment on a young person whose mind isn't fully developed yet. I can't imagine what kind of hell that must be for someone. Sadly, some of you can. Even sadder, some of you have. Saddest, some leave clear messages that their end is near.
Okay, enough with this dark stuff. 
I guess I just want to state that all of your business, isn't everyone else's business. In words of the great gospel anthem "keep yo business off of Facebook". Amen.
I guess I just want to state that all of your business, isn't everyone else's business. In words of the great gospel anthem "keep yo business off of Facebook". Amen.
Lastly, share what you want but just know, the minute you upload, post or 'status update', it's out there forever. 
Lightly, sometimes "over-sharing" can be fun…especially, when you're watching this guy.
Lightly, sometimes "over-sharing" can be fun…especially, when you're watching this guy.
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