“Trial Separation”
Relax, Studly Doright and I aren’t splitting the sheets. Heck, after 40 years of marriage it would be a little ridiculous to call the whole thing off just when life is getting good. Of course, that’s not to say there aren’t days when I have to restrain myself from throwing him out a window.
Studly outweighs me by about a hundred pounds, though, so he’s probably safe. Plus we live in a single story home, but don’t think I haven’t occasionally wondered what a good surprise shove might accomplish. (Note to self: delete this post in case of police inquiry.)
No, I’ve decided for the sake of my sanity to take a break from Facebook. This might not sound like a huge issue for most folks who check in once or twice a day to see what’s going on with their friends, but I have an addiction to this social network, spending as much as two hours a day scrolling through FB statuses on my phone.
I know that’s sad, but in my defense after so many cross country moves Facebook has become my best means of keeping in touch with family and friends. Lately, though, I feel such anger and disappointment that I’m not sure I want to keep in touch with anyone via Facebook.
Of course my own sense of right and wrong is to blame here. Increasingly I have found it more difficult to ignore the racist comments and the outright lies being peddled as truths. Rather than call someone out as being a lying sack of shit, I’ve chosen to separate from them for a bit. How’s that for diplomacy?
Peace, people!
Praying for Eyebrowz 
You must have been reading my mind Leslie. There was a time when the cats, cakes and kids on FB used to send me insane, yet right now the know-all opinionated intellectually challenged in that place are ‘doing my brain in’. Good luck to you.
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I have lost my patience too many times to count.
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Yet you’ve handled yourself with more diplomacy than our new Foreign Secretary, ‘Boris’!
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Pretty sure I called someone a stupid twathole yesterday.
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Could have been worse!
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Much, much worse. My penchant for naughty words is somewhat astounding.
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On a personal level; having read your comments I think you stay in remarkable control and in many respects would advise you to carry on with FB. I know with Trump and Brexit the world looks vile, yet you are one who tells it like it is.
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I’m sure I can’t leave fb for long. It’s an addiction.
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Well Leslie what I can tell you is that Shirl and I like your take on the world. OK, we might be of the same view on world issues…it matters not. Your satirical take is all…sod the rest. So you upset a few f wits every so often, you’re braver than me young lady.
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Well, I’m fond of you and Shirl!
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I say Leslie for President!
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Of the local wine drinkers’ society.
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Couldn’t have a case of something Californian at a knock down price, could I?
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When I’m President of The Local Wine Drinkers’ Society you and Shirl shall drink for free.
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yes. i’ve separated a bit myself. or separated myself a bit.
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I’d separated from common courtesy.
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Just as long as you stay on WordPress
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WordPress keeps me sane!
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I don’t blame you. Twitter is even worse.
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Twitter is so angry. But I love the challenge of fitting my thoughts into so few characters.
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I barely have enough time to clear my throat. 🙂
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I know what you mean! But Twitter is a great focus agent. One really has to boil down the message to the are essentials.
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That’s true, and the ability to be concise is certainly a writing skill worth having. Unfortunately, quite a number of the concise messages I read when I used to use Twitter were four sentences of only four words long, the last three of which were “is an idiot!”
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The only reason I really can’t quit FB right now is that it’s the place where I stay in touch with local political organizations. Otherwise, the rest of the nonsense which floods my newsfeed every day…yeah, I would gladly do without.
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Did you watch the RNC? I think I’ve developed an ulcer.
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Yes, yes I did. It was a very scary experience. Trump sounded quite fascist with his promises of making crime and violence and all problems go away. Not a good thing to hear. I was assuming that it was rabid Trump fans driving you away from Facebook?
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