Tonight I did something that I am very ashamed of. For the first time in forever, I lost complete control of my temper. For as long as I can remember, it has always been told to speak my mind and stand by what was said.
Yesterday, one simple comment on facebook was twisted to make something said into an accusation. It was never meant in that context, but there it was. I had a friend I wanted to protect, and was going to try and politely give an outside point of view. The response not only came from one person but two people and it was ugly. Now it was game on.
I did something that I never do. I went head to head with my best friend's step sister and her lover. At first I was trying to keep the comments civil. There has been a few nasty rumors going around and as always everyone has and is entitled to an opinion. Right or wrong, for better or for worse...everyone has one.
So, the gauntlet was thrown and after all that I have seen my friend go through, I became overly self-rightous and set about to prove my point. After all that has been going on, I felt she didn't need to be publicly treated the way she was. From her past to her present, she has had to deal with a lot more than anyone else I know and she does it as best as she can and with very little complaint.
Soon after, the fight was on. Words were twisted, accusations where thrown. Even though I kept mine curse word free and tried not to sink into high school mentality, it happened. After 16 posts between the 3 of us, the whole point of the conversation was lost. It was now 3 people bickering about who loved her the most.
In the end, she became the referree telling us to break it up. Instead of helping, which was the original intent, I ended up making things worse.
No matter what, I should have kept my cool and let it go. I should have walked away and let the whole thing go, but I couldn't. There is no reason or explanation that makes what was done right. There was no cause to create conflict. So, I cry tears of remorse, and after the last one has fallen, I will remember next time to watch my temper, hold my tongue, whatever it takes not to put anyone in the same position as I put my best friend in tonight.
The worse thing about social networking is that it is all out in the public. Even if the posts are deleted and the comments and people are blocked, at least 1 person has read them and someone might have already been hurt. I wish I could take it all back and my God I am so ashamed at what I have done!
Friday, July 8, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
TV Shows to Bring Back
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There are several awesome shows that are very much missed. A few of the older have been "reinvented" and that seems almost worse that pulling them completely off the air. Especially the older cartoons like Tom and Jerry, Loony Toons, and the old Disney cartoons.
Without further ado, my Top 10 choices I wish would come back!
1.) Father Dowling Mysteries.
This played right after Murder She Wrote for 3 seasons. I LOVED it. The idea of a priest and nun solving mysteries was a TON of fun and the show was very entertaining.
2.) Who's the Boss
That was always great fun to watch (as well as parent approved)
3.) Mr. Belvedere
This was a little late night show that very few knew about, or wouldn't talk about because it came on so late at night.
4.) Alf
The fun loving, cat eating alien!
5.) Saved By the Bell
This was a GREAT favorite. The College Years were ok, but my all time favorite was the wedding that ended the entire season.
6.) Little House on the Prairie
This was on the air on the Hallmark channel till 2 years ago when it was replaced with a show I don't like.
7.) Loony Toons
The cartoons today are not nearly as fun as the original ones. There was a simple love to a 3 -5 min cartoon. Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Speedy Gonzales and not one of them politically correct.
8.) Tom and Jerry
Another GREAT cartoon series. These homicidal cartoons were considered too violent for our "delicate sensibilities" If another kid did something completely stupid or violent it was blamed on cartoons. I feel that today's cartoons are so much more life like and violent. At least with Tom and Jerry we KNEW it was make believe and that chopping someone in half or squishing them would not work in the real word.
9)Matlock
The cheap penny pinching, brilliant skinflint of an attorney. This was one of my favorites for the longest time
10.) The Twilight Zone
This TV show was 30 minutes of all sorts of possibilities and things that could have been. The show started in black and white and the original series ran from 1959-1964. Since this is before I was even born, I caught them on reruns and now finally on Netflix. They tried to revive the show from 1985-1989 but didn't do so well. There was a 3rd attempt in 2008 with a series of 2 hour shows in 2002 that hasn't really worked either. I LOVED the original series.
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