So, I apologized to someone on FB

[Roland99]

In a local FB group, debate gets very heated re: politics and this whole situation going on in the world. I seemed to keep going at it with one guy in particular. I’d thought some of his posts were sensical but sometimes it seemed like an alter-ego would kick in and I’d rip into those posts.

I’ve been focusing so much on all this and the financial aspect is hitting harder and harder as I near my furlough date in a couple weeks and fully expect not to be back at work until Labor Day, maybe.

So today, I saw another post of his and it was one I would have made, myself. So I messaged him privately and apologized for my online behavior

He replied in apologetic tones, himself, and said he can be an ass online (as can I)

We ended up messaging back and forth for about two hours and both agreed on so many things and just the stress (and anonymity of the online world) got the better of both of us.

It felt good to find common ground and I think for the first time that new phrase (we’re going to get through this together) actually had some real meaning to me.

[gratuitous]

1. Good for you

Sooner or later, everyone posts something on line that they regret. Someone else was being a jerk, so I tried to out-jerk them. Or I read their post wrong and just went off on that motherfucker, and he totally deserved it. Until, of course, someone else gently points out that their post didn't say what I obviously thought it said. As the doggerel verse goes:

Be careful of the words you say
Make sure they're soft and sweet
You never know from day to day
Which ones you'll have to eat

[Blue_true]

2. I am glad that the two of you did that. nt

[JustFiveMoreMinutes]

3. Kudos! That is fantastic... meantime... my family and friends (Southern) share

... pure 'that which lays at the bottom-most reaches of an 8 family member outhouse'. ....

[KY_EnviroGuy]

4. Thanks for the refreshing post. I think humility is gaining ground in America.

KY.............