Hello everyone!
So I go to a Group on Thursday, which is lots of fun and a place to really just chill out and forget about all your worries for a while and they have just added a bit on the end where we can discuss different subjects!
This week we discussed building up and tearing down.
This really got me thinking. The online world is an incredible place. They are petitions and campaigns running which can be signed by people all over the world to make a difference, there are people sharing their thoughts and feelings and having discussions with people who are literally on the other side of the world, Online people from all sorts of backgrounds, races, genders, ability come together and fight for what we stand for and believe in.
However… There is some people who take away from this wonderful experience by sharing hate instead. And my question is why?
Some people do it for attention, some people do it to bring others down to their level and others just do it because they feel lonely and need someone to either be with them or be near them.
Surely there is other ways to find someone to feel less lonely or other ways to get attention tho? If you are horrible, why do you get more attention? It doesn’t even make sense, but people fight for what they want and so if someone says something horrible, they will most likely be horrible back and this just doesn’t seem right.
I’ve read Zoe’s book again lately, Girl Online, which is about a girl who has an anonymous blog online, which is a bit like what I have. However, there is a ‘last’ blog post in the book which says:
‘Every time you post something online you have a choice. You can either make it something that adds to the happiness levels in the world-or you can make it something that takes away from them. … next time you go to post a comment or an update or share a link, ask yourself: is this going to add to the happiness in the world? And if the answer’s no, then please delete.’
Now this really hit home with me, Online is a huge world, which includes everyone, we don’t need more sadness in this world and for that reason, I ask you to follow this one piece of advice…
Think before you post.
I shall leave you with that.
Talk again soon!
Beth Ellice, signing out xx