Meanwhile, I've been reminded again that, no matter how hard I try, I have neither the temperament nor the patience for the social media, stupid me having given fora a go again only to get myself hung up in a briar patch.
There are those who think shit-stirring is a great game so are there for the fun of it, and there are those who are there to establish themselves at the top of the pecking order by either bullying or passive-aggressive behaviour. It matters not the actual purpose of the forum or group, its the social/competitive aspects that appeal to so many.
My flaw of temperament is an inability to suffer fools and foolishness. Since social media has devolved into the perfect environment for both, I really need to learn my lesson and not put myself into that situation ever again. If there actually was some sort of camaraderie of like interest in the subject, that would be one thing, but they invariably turn out to be magnets for those for whom mental games are sport.
To be clear, the Club is not the place about which I speak. This is a rare refuge indeed from the cesspool that is the internet.
Still, that experience was dreadful, my own fault for trying it, and admittedly put me in a bit of a funk I don't need. God how I hate the 21st century...
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