Facebook Fakes

I know that from time to time people have told me that I am too negative on Facebook. That I should be happy about this, or thankful for that. I appreciate all opinions and respect them, but it is my Facebook page. I do have the right to say how I feel. I shouldn't have to worry about offending people or saying too much. That's the good thing about living in America, we have freedom of speech. I understand that some people take things too far and of course there is some Facebook ettiquette that I absolutely can not stand, but if I set out to bash every one every time they post something on their own page that isn't suitable to my liking, I wouldn't have any friends. I try not to be too negative or too "woe is me" but my life is surely not perfect, and from time to time I feel the need to share that with people I consider friends. I would not have you on my page if at some point in my life I hadn't liked you OR if you weren't my family!

As we grow up and start living our grown up lives we come across problems and difficulties sometimes, that's just life. I love feeling like I have people who I can trust and depend on to maybe pick me up when I have fallen down. I like having those people who may see a slightly ho-hum status, and say "hey, I'm praying for you." I want to hear, "I'm sorry you are having a bad day", or "do you need to talk?" Chances are I won't want to talk, or I will say, "it's okay, tomorrow will be better." We are all on Facebook for a reason, we want to connect with old friends, or keep up with family. Then their are those who use Facebook as their outlet to judge, hurt, or ridicule others. Some stalk status' to see how much better off their own lives are based on the pitfalls of other people's lives. These people will not find themselves on my friends list, and I won't apologize if it hurts their feelings or makes them sad. My Facebook page is a place that I go to find happiness, whether it be a good comment from a friend or family member or even to see that a friend is having a fabulous day. Things such as those make me happier, and make me want to enjoy my life as well as congratulate my friends on their good day.

There are quite often prayer requests from my friends, maybe for themselves or their family or maybe even for others that I don't know. I love being able to help those friends by saying a little prayer, and having faith that the Lord is listening to what I am asking for someone else. These are the reasons why I love Facebook.

I love it that my friends have great lives, and I pray for those who don't have such great lives! It really gets under my skin however that some people always have perfect lives. They never have a bad day, nothing is ever wrong, kids are perfect and never act up, they never have anything to complain about but you can rest assured when you are having a bad day or your kids are acting up they are the first ones to judge. These are the people that are the first with "holier than thou" comments about how life could always be worse and you should feel so lucky for what you do have. Well, guys, get off your high horses and go find the perfection that you try and portray to all of us. No person is perfect by God's design, and since no one is perfect life won't be either. I appreciate that you don't want to put all your stress and pressure on someone else, thanks a bunch. I don't appreciate that you believe that I am stupid enough to believe that everything in your life is right where it's supposed to be and that there is nothing at all going wrong. If that is the case however, congratulations. Please though, if I need to complain a little and get a little sympathy.... just feel bad for me or pray for me either one. I don't need your judgements and your holier than thou attitude. I need a friend, if I didn't I wouldn't be on Facebook!