I am kind of an outspoken person... Especially when it comes to friend/family welfare, children, and politics. But there is one thing that has followed me through my life:
'Don't ever say anything behind someone's back that you wouldn't say to their face.'
((Thank you Dad!))
When followed by the Golden Rule I can't help but think that those are approriate words to live by. I really wonder where society has gone when people can't be nice to others. I was just visiting a friend's blog where 'Anonymous' had quite a few mean comments on the blog concerning a falling out of a mutual friend. Why? What is the point and what good comes of making someone feel horrible? Especially when hiding behind 'Anonymous'. There was once a time when we gave people the benefit of the doubt, and spoke kindly (due to the last few posts, it may seem that I want to live in the mid 1800's, I assure you I love my hot baths and electric stove too much for that!!). I know I can come off critically when it comes to politics, but honestly who doesn't? Our roots are embeded deep within us, and I have no problem with others opinions on politics but that's where it stops for me.
So here's to you Anonymous!!
'If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all...'
I totally agree! And since when is having an opinion giving everyone else licence to go all negative on you? It's just that, folks, an OPINION!
ReplyDeleteCouldn't agree more!!!
DeleteI feel like the world/society/culture we live in has fallen into the "no offense... but" when they're actually about to offend you, but because they prefaced or followed their offensive statement with those two words, you're officially not allowed to get upset, and if you do, it's not their responsibility. Moreover, if you do get upset, how dare you have the nerve to be so sensitive. I'm sure people offended one another back in the 1800s just as much, but they probably were able to say it in a more eloquent and non-offensive and more positively constructive way. <-- they probably actually thought about what they were saying before they said it, unlike the way we so often live today. (I'd like to go back then too, but I'd miss hot showers, my electric stove, internet, and tampons too much! lol!)
ReplyDeleteI think it goes hand in hand with the fact that this culture watches tv more and communicates less leaving communication at the bare bones of civility. I've said some off the handle things because i've been mad but i've apologized and have tried as much as humanly possible to avoid it happening. What was said on my friend's blog was pure and simple meant to be degrading and mean. I didn't even think about internet and tampons.. Oh the things we take for granted!!!
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