I realize that we live in a world that rarely holds people accountable for what they say. I'm not talking about politicians or celebrities because who knows what to believe when they say things anymore. I'm talking about just your regular average person. People say whatever they like without fear of consequence. I was simply not brought up that way. If I said something out of line, I paid for it. Sometimes I paid dearly for words that never should have been expressed. But today, especially with social media, people have no filters. And almost no one calls them out on it. That drives me nuts. It really does. I know that I have said things on social media that have cost me friendships. I regretted my actions but there was no taking it back. Taking posts down doesn't make a difference. Once it's out there, it's out there.
I've gotten to the point that I'm going to call people out in one way or another if that kind of statement runs across my feed. I'm tired of people feeling entitled to say whatever they want, no matter how rude or hurtful, and nothing happens to them because of it. I realize that my actions probably do not affect them in any way, but it definitely makes me feel better. Oh well. Time to get over that and move on. That is all.
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