Has Social Media Become Too Social?

Everyday, I join the rabbit hole of people arguing about people’s opinions of what they wrote or instantly saddened by the memories of loss they share. I laugh at the ones that post crimes and then become surprised at how they got caught. Social media is a juicy novella that you know you shouldn’t watch but you’ve become too invested. But when is too much too much. Why are we going live at funerals or posting the last moments of someone’s demise?

Why are we so numb and feel so inclined to video someone getting beat up, shot or hurt instead of tryin to help them. While there are moments like police brutality, where filming is the only help you can provide, there are far more activity where someone just stands by and does absolutely nothing. Social media isn’t social at all. It’s a blank canvas that allows you to paint whatever picture you want but we have to replug into the emotions of each other. We have to learn to put the phones down and really analyze how documenting everything strips you from actually experiencing your life.

Remember when you were kid, glued to the tv and your parents would turn it and end you outside. Well now you carry it around in your pocket. It’s ok to unplug. Learn to uncondition yourself and your children to live solely on electronics. This is real life, not a movie or sitcom. I employ everyone to pay attention to people in front of you. I employ everyone to help someone in need. I employ everyone to stop posting people’s dying moments. For your sake and for mine.