Facebook 'friends' mock 'suicide' of woman who posted goodbye message
And this is why I've left so many websites and deleted the posts that I could - not counting the ones that I've been booted from for not espousing the same belief-system as the membership thereof.
Way too people have become "virtual head hunters" -- as if collecting the so-called "friendship" of others could give one a genuine sense of belonging and self-esteem?
GET REAL! The virtual world of the Internet is no substitute for a REAL LIFE support network of friends and/or family!
There are over 7+ billion people on this planet and yet, there's really only one person that I can call, day or night, and just talk with about anything and know that I'll be accepted regardless of any difference in opinion. One person out of 7+ billion! How sad and pathetic is that!?
Yes, there are a scant handful of others with whom I can dialogue and/or ask questions of, but the vast majority of Internet acquaintances are just that! Further, these are only responsive if I happen to agree with them on "this" or "that" topic!
Friendship, like love, is a word that is bandied about these days.
Yehoshua ben Perachia said, "Make for yourself a rabbi, acquire for yourself a friend, and judge every person favorably" - Pirkei Avot 1:6.
Sadly, this is easier said than done in our world. :(
One of my favorite lines from L.M. Montgomery's book, "Anne of Green Gables," is when the main character, Anne Shirley, says, "Plum puffs won't minister to a mind diseased." Seeking comfort and consolation and fellowship from food or "friend collecting" on the Internet is rather like plate of "plum puffs," IMO. Neither is a substitute for finding a kindered spirit and acquiring a bosom friend.
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