Living an on-the-go, bi-city lifestyle, I have been pondering the best way to purge my wardrobe and belongings, but still have something left for decorating a home. Since I haven't gotten around to the purging of the clothes, I decided to purge the Facebook friends.
So, if you heard about this blog through Facebook, you're safe.
A few years ago, my cousin introduced me to a bunch of Sorority Life players so I would have "sisters" in my "house." I rarely interact with them, but I was kind of over some of the things they would post, and I wasn't sure how I felt about them seeing me on Facebook, but me not knowing them in real life.
Purge.
Then, there are some people I do know in real life, but I really am not friends with them anymore and we don't interact, and I would see stupid things they post.
Unfriend.
Then, the other day, there was someone in my family.
What had happened was ... she posted something ignorant about politics.
I have no problem with opposing viewpoints. I realize I am part of a minority in Alabama, being a liberal and all, but the thing is, I am OVER being ostracized for my political beliefs.
In April, I had some friends over for a little birthday party/craft night at my place in Auburn. All of a sudden, it was "You're pro-Obama?!?!" Like it is the worst thing in the world to be." Honestly, there are things more important than money and watching Fox News and reading/hearing/repeating untrue things (i.e. the new healthcare bill will create death panels ... not true, and don't get me started on "death panels" and our current healthcare system).
On Sunday morning, I woke up to see some story about a little girl who wants to be President someday and the first thing she wants to do as President is help all the homeless and poor people. So, the little girl's neighbor says, "Hey, I can pay you fifty dollars to do my yardwork and you can go give it all to the homeless man at the grocery store." In the story, the girl thinks that is ludicrous and the girls parents quit speaking to the neighbor.
It just pissed me off. Pure ignorance.
We don't give away our entire paycheck to others and that's not what being a "liberal democrat" is all about.
I'm not going around bashing "conservative Republicans" because I disagree with them. I don't go around spreading ignorant stories bashing their political beliefs.
I want to clear the negativity out of my life, and one great way to do that is Facebook.
Unfriend, cousin.
