Y'all Win !! ......

     Going to keep this as lighthearted as possible and still
get my point across.   It is no longer a competition. I'm sitting
here wiping my brow, catching my breath and sipping a
cold water.  The contest is over.
    It was a close contest for a while there.  Me trying to
convince everyone that I was a fair minded good person while
all the time inserting my opinion where It wasn't wanted and
where I knew it would be ignored. Yet still insisting that people
hear me out.  Pure stubbornness on my part.  Against what at times
seems like the rest of the world calling me names and threatening
me while claiming to be loving christian people trying to save the
world from people like me.  Fact is .. nobody is winning!
     Those that chose sides at the beginning of this contest are still
holding steadfast to their beliefs.  The only thing different is just
about everybody hates everybody now.  I choose not to participate.
I know this is like a broken record with me and my posts but I think
(or at least hope) that I've reached my breaking point this week.
I have un-followed a good number of people in the past week or so
not because I'm mad at them or because I disagree with them but
because I don't want to strain my friendships.  And believe it or not
the people I've un-followed are exactly even.. four from each side.
Nobody from the middle has met the criteria just yet. 
    Earlier today I commented on a post that was blatantly untrue
about someone I truly do not care for and have no reason to defend
other than the fact that they don't deserve to be lied about and within
fifteen minuets was called a moron, an idiot and told I should take my
third grade education somewhere else to comment.  I finally had to
face the fact that I can not compete with that level of hate and ignorance
so I figured the only right thing to do is step aside.  So maybe that will
bring about a change for everyone.  Makes sense to me that without
competition people won't have to try so hard to spread their hate and
everyone will get a little breather.  Don't think that will happen but a
guy can dream can't he ?   I truly believe this snowball just started rolling
and people are enjoying watching it grow.  Why else would they keep
feeding it? 
    My social media tolerance is strained.  Oh I'll still be lurking about
observing but I'm thinking the easiest way to keep from getting shot is
to stop giving people ammunition.  That doesn't mean I won't be taking
notes.  I just can't believe for the life of me why nobody else can see the
destruction this hate is causing.  People that I never would have thought
capable of hate seem to relish the opportunity to unleash there inner
feelings.  Maybe that's a healthy thing, I don't know.  One of the greatest
gifts that I receive on a reg basis is people coming up to me and saying
" I really enjoy or get a kick out of some of the things you post on FB " 
That's what I'd like to think social media is all about.    But I'd be wrong.....