Ever seen those posts on Twitter or Facebook of people saying some really personal things, or leaving hints that something is wrong, or expressing an emotion that is sometimes uncalled for? I'm sure you've read them, or even posted some yourself.
Well, here's the deal... Sometimes social media is all we have to pour out our hearts.
Its sad to think that society has lost the art of listening, compassion, care, and support of others. Somehow, more people are experiencing isolation in a world that prides itself on being more connected than ever via social media. Ironic, don't you think? We have all these avenues of communication, yet we feel we don't have anyone to talk too.
In those moments, sometimes, all we have is social media. People cry out what's on their hearts as a way to puke out their pain, and/or cry out for help.
We need to understand why this happens...
Well, here's the deal... Sometimes social media is all we have to pour out our hearts.
Its sad to think that society has lost the art of listening, compassion, care, and support of others. Somehow, more people are experiencing isolation in a world that prides itself on being more connected than ever via social media. Ironic, don't you think? We have all these avenues of communication, yet we feel we don't have anyone to talk too.
In those moments, sometimes, all we have is social media. People cry out what's on their hearts as a way to puke out their pain, and/or cry out for help.
We need to understand why this happens...
Firstly, we don't feel like we can turn to anyone without being judged for what we are feeling or experiencing. Ironically, once we post something on the blog, we open ourselves up to judgement. Or, we feel like people will simply not understand.
Secondly, its a way of expressing ourselves right away when our emotions are at their rawest. Right there and then, is an outlet. Granted, its not always the wisest choice to splurge our emotions onto a public media form, but it happens.
Thirdly, it's a cry out for help or support without bluntly approaching someone, hoping someone will respond. Sort of like fishing. You throw in the bait and wait for a bite.
So my question is this:
- Is the format of personal communication evolving into a new form of interaction, thus squeezing out the valuable art and gift of a personal non-social-media interaction (like the good ol days)?
- Shouldn't this generation pursue to preservation of the proper way of listening, showing compassion, caring for, and supporting of others so that future generations may have this gift we can pass down?
- Or must we simply accept that social media is all we have?
What are your thoughts?
NOTE: I have purposefully left our being able to have conversation with God in order for us to stay topical to our responsibilities to one another.
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