I think I did a record number of "Likes" over the weekend as people were proclaiming their happiness and friends (both gay and straight) changed their profile pics to the rainbow filter.
Then came the hate.
Around 95% of the rude comments I witnessed came from people claiming to be LDS. Now, I can handle a healthy argument from both sides, but the comments and snide remarks I saw were the complete opposite of Christlike. I'd love for the straight, church-going, married-in-the-temple folks to walk a day in my shoes and see if their opinions would change. (Probably not, but thought I'd throw out the opportunity.)
I then realized - I don't need these negative people in my life. It was time for a Facebook Friend Cleanse, if you will. One by one, I unfriended these people, and it felt good. I was probably going to delete these friends anyway at some point, and this weekend was the perfect time to do so. My feed is now happier and much less depressing. Facebook is a good representation of my real life, too. The more and more I separate myself from the LDS Church, the happier I've become. (Full explanation of this separation is scheduled for a future blog post.) :)
Again, I'm happy for my friends who can now marry the person they love. And I hope to do the same someday.
And to those former FB friends - seriously - how could you NOT shed a little tear for the above couple in their 80's who waited 54 years to get married?! I mean, that's pure love right there.
I like, like this post a lot.
ReplyDeleteI only had to do 1 of those UN-friend things over the weekend--It pained me to do it because this is a relative--but my conclusion is that I have no need for that kind of negativity and/or reason for having to explain myself.
So what are you waiting for to add me on Facebook now that you have more friend openings? :D
If it helps, I'm a Southpaw too...
Hugs,Miguel