Carol
05-08-2010, 11:25 PM
link (http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=221x159601)
Over reacting seems to be a bad habit over at DU tonight.
bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Sat May-08-10 09:34 PM
Original message
I had to drop a Facebook friend today
Somebody who I only slightly knew in high school; she had friended me months ago and I reciprocated.
Well I saw that she joined some anti-gay marriage group recently, so I quietly dropped her from my friend list.
She plastered pictures of her wedding all over her page; evidently she thinks her relationship with her husband is so much more special and meaningful than any relationship a gay couple may have together. So, he drops a distant friendship simply because the friend doesn't believe in gay marriage.
So now when a gay person posts pictures of his/her wedding it means that they think their relationship with so much more "special and meaningful" than a relationship a heterosexual couple may have together?:rolleyes:
What an intolerant thin skin dolt.
MindandSoul Donating Member (813 posts)
Sat May-08-10 10:21 PM
Response to Original message
3. Sorry you lost a friend. . .but she didn't seem to be such a good friend after all!
I have lost several friends also due to political differences. But as long as we KNOW we are on the side of openness and tolerance, we know we are on the right side.The irony is thick but we know the leftists never get it. You see "tolerance" means everyone has to be not only accepting but celebrate whatever they believe and whatever they say they are. It has nothing to do with the way they treat others. Only how others treat them.
Liberalynn (1000+ posts)
Sat May-08-10 10:22 PM
Response to Original message
4. I recently reconnected with a high school friend
Edited on Sat May-08-10 10:48 PM by Liberalynn
on Facebook too. She was one of my best friends and had an hysterical sense of humor. I haven't seen or talked to her in years though.
Unfortunately I see on her page that she has signed up as a fan of Glenn Beck. I didn't unfriend her, I just don't write or respond to her much anymore, now that I saw that.
So when I saw your post on the Latest Page, I just had to comment.
I am glad for you though that it wasn't a close friend you lost in this situation.
Iris (1000+ posts)
Sat May-08-10 10:44 PM
Response to Reply #4
5. I'm experiencing something similar
I even encouraged a former classmate to start a group for our class and the ones before and after us on Facebook, but after seeing what they had all turned into, I decided there was no use in going to a class reunion. I have nothing in common with them and I'd rather just remember them the way they were before this country became so divided.
Over reacting seems to be a bad habit over at DU tonight.
bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Sat May-08-10 09:34 PM
Original message
I had to drop a Facebook friend today
Somebody who I only slightly knew in high school; she had friended me months ago and I reciprocated.
Well I saw that she joined some anti-gay marriage group recently, so I quietly dropped her from my friend list.
She plastered pictures of her wedding all over her page; evidently she thinks her relationship with her husband is so much more special and meaningful than any relationship a gay couple may have together. So, he drops a distant friendship simply because the friend doesn't believe in gay marriage.
So now when a gay person posts pictures of his/her wedding it means that they think their relationship with so much more "special and meaningful" than a relationship a heterosexual couple may have together?:rolleyes:
What an intolerant thin skin dolt.
MindandSoul Donating Member (813 posts)
Sat May-08-10 10:21 PM
Response to Original message
3. Sorry you lost a friend. . .but she didn't seem to be such a good friend after all!
I have lost several friends also due to political differences. But as long as we KNOW we are on the side of openness and tolerance, we know we are on the right side.The irony is thick but we know the leftists never get it. You see "tolerance" means everyone has to be not only accepting but celebrate whatever they believe and whatever they say they are. It has nothing to do with the way they treat others. Only how others treat them.
Liberalynn (1000+ posts)
Sat May-08-10 10:22 PM
Response to Original message
4. I recently reconnected with a high school friend
Edited on Sat May-08-10 10:48 PM by Liberalynn
on Facebook too. She was one of my best friends and had an hysterical sense of humor. I haven't seen or talked to her in years though.
Unfortunately I see on her page that she has signed up as a fan of Glenn Beck. I didn't unfriend her, I just don't write or respond to her much anymore, now that I saw that.
So when I saw your post on the Latest Page, I just had to comment.
I am glad for you though that it wasn't a close friend you lost in this situation.
Iris (1000+ posts)
Sat May-08-10 10:44 PM
Response to Reply #4
5. I'm experiencing something similar
I even encouraged a former classmate to start a group for our class and the ones before and after us on Facebook, but after seeing what they had all turned into, I decided there was no use in going to a class reunion. I have nothing in common with them and I'd rather just remember them the way they were before this country became so divided.