I wonder how many others are only mildly interested.
I have a Facebook page but I find myself declining more friend requests than I approve. I find a lot of what is mentioned on Facebook inane. People feel they should say something but they really have nothing to say. They let me know they are on the way to work, they let me know what they are listening to, they tag each other in photos, they “friend” people from high school they didn’t really like then anyway, they let me know what the weather is like or what movie they are watching.
I know I have a bad attitude and I’m not very social but , really, what is the point.
I also have the same feelings about reunions. I am mildly interested in a few of my classmates and what has happened and is happening in their lives, but the great majority I could get a one sentence synopsis and be perfectly happy. I do not need to know their life story, their politics, their kids, their divorces, or their opinions about anything.
I do need to do something about my attitude.
I’ve always belonged to the Church of “What’s Happening Now”. I live in the present and don’t worry about the past or the future. I don’t judge people until I meet them and I respect them for what they bring me in that moment. I’ve never been good at kissing someone’s ass for a future consideration nor do I respect someone for their past achievements. I’ll respect you in the moment and expect the same rspect from you.
You see it’s not that I have anything against those who talk inanely on Facebook or those who try to live in the past or worry too much about the future. It’s just that I’m not interested. I find the moment is filled with opportunities. It is interesting and stimulating.
