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Originally Posted by kathyspear
I left Facebook for more or less the same reason, Boomer. At first it was a nice place to reconnect with old high school friends and see pics of the young'uns that live in other parts of the country. Then everything got ugly and political to the point where it wasn't enjoyable any more. I miss some of the groups that I followed on there but I don't miss the nastiness (and I suspect my blood pressure has come down a bit).
The whole COVID thing has maybe contributed to people being a little testier than in the past. Who wants to hear that you are a selfish ***** because you refuse to wear a mask or lock yourself in your house AFTER being vaccinated. I keep thinking that some day this will be a thing of the past but will anyone still be around at that point?
kathy
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BINGO ! Covid, while it has brought out (in our neighborhood at least) "some" exceptionally kind, caring, neighbors who do not hesitate to help others and don't act like Covid is like leprosy and refuse to even look at their neighbors, in general, it has changed people and not for the best. From my professional education and career, I can tell you of all human emotions, fear is the root of so much irrational behavior and as bad as this all is, so was small pox, polio, and many others, yet, never in my life time have to many allowed this to turn them so vile and judgmental and and disrespectful. For example, if your neighbor has decided going to church in person is what is right for them right now, and you have decided it is not right for YOU right now, why the HATE and public mocking ? If you prefer Coke, and your neighbor prefers Pepsi, why HATE them for that ? ? No, there is something wrong deep inside when people feel this COMPULSION to shame and defile those who do not think EXACTLY as they do.