The world we live in now with technology is the CRAZIEST WORLD. Social media is awesome, but social media is also ruining your life.
When you partake in social media, you are inviting people into your lives and your daily adventures. Well, the glamorous parts, at least. Duh. For example,
-when I got a new job… everyone knew.
-when I ate a cheeseburger… everyone knew.
-when I got engaged… everyone knew.
So I really struggle with people who are upset when they feel like their lives are no longer private because, well, you’re doing it to yourself… So I started wondering if the reason others felt so entitled to giving opinions about my relationship was because I am so public about my relationship, but then I thought again and said to myself, “NOPE THOSE FOLK ARE JUST SOME NOSEY FOLK.”
Here’s what I mean by that:
I don’t care if you know who I am dating, where we are going, what we are doing… because it is all in good fun. And I am obviously sharing it with you. “Oh my, look at those two love birds off in Vegas!” “Look at them eating a cheeseburger again for the third time this week!” or “Ugh, *unfriend*.”
BUT when it comes to giving your opinion on how we are loving and why, that is when I get offended.
A few weeks ago, I ran into a certain someone that I had not seen in over a year. I was so excited to see him! After the inevitable hug, the first thing he said was, “Okay, I have to know. Are you getting engaged because you’re pregnant?!”
AND I WAS LIKE WHAT.
“Oh, no! We just… Uh. We fell in love really quick.”
And then I slapped him! Just kidding, I didn’t. But I wanted to.
This is something I have been dealing with for a while now. And by “a while”, I mean “ever since we got engaged”. People have come up to me, said “CONGRATULATIONS! How long have you been dating?” I say, “Two months.” And they look shocked (which is understandable), but then almost all of them have said something like, “Oh, well...I hope that works out for you. Two months is no time at all.”
One time, after someone said that, I replied back, “Well, if it doesn’t work out… I’ll let you say, ‘I TOLD YOU SO!’” That person smiled and said, “I would never say that to you!”
Then why would you say anything at all?
I know I am not the only one who is feeling this kinda way, because I have had many a conversation with my pals about this subject. Let’s all keep our noses on our faces instead of in other people’s business. Sure, with social media, that can be difficult! Everyone has an opinion. Everyone will have an opinion. But you know what they say— “The difference between a cheeseburger and your opinion is that I asked for a cheeseburger.” Do they say that? I do.
I think maybe we should stop expecting everyone’s lives to look like ours.
