The beauty of owning my own domain name / blog is that I can post anything I want. Granted any blog can truly do that, but I actually own mine. And I'll be honest, it's no big deal. But, I feel like when people post on FB or twitter or whatever form of social media that they choose, that they somehow are making people see the crap they post. Whereas on my blog, you totally choose to visit here. You're not forced to see what I post when you log in. Although you could just delete someone on FB or twitter, but then what fun would it be if you couldn't gossip and create havoc in someone's life? I digress...
I'm not usually a negative person, I leave that to the hubby. I'm, 9 times out of 10, pretty upbeat and positive. But I'm tired of logging in to FB or twitter and seeing people be so dang negative. Try counting your blessings for a change.
In the spring of 2011 I was nominated and voted in as PTA President. I was very happy to follow in my momma's footsteps. Little did I know it would bring out all the "haters". WOW.
I guess I kinda thought that since I was in my 30's and all, that people were beyond the high school cliquish ways. Wrong. Before I knew it, I was in the middle of a "friend" war. Good grief. Just what I wanted to waste my time on. Never did I dream that people my age were still acting like this. Yet, they are. So this started, and I quickly washed my hands of it. I'm not getting into the game. So I went about my year, treated no one any differently despite things that had been said about me & my family. They think they're invincible and that these "friends" aren't running back to me to tell me what they say...not that I want to waste my time on hearing it. I guess the funniest part of the whole thing to me is that I put a piece of false info out to 1 person. Promise, only one. And within 2 hours I heard it from 3 people. I never confronted the person. It truly wasn't worth my energy.
The year went on just fine after that. Piece of cake actually. I held my cards close and never let those fake people anywhere near my real life. Although they sure thought they were.
The last 2 months of school rolls around and all hades breaks loose. Oh, the hilarity of it all. I was verbally threatened. I was bullied. And they really thought I was gonna admit to things, which oddly enough, never happened. I guess what makes it completely comical to me, is that I never said a word about any of these people. You see, I was childish enough once to play that game, and I lost. And I will never, ever do it again. I hurt my friend, her family, and we've never been friends since. I know the price.
But I guess what irks me the most is how completely brazen some people are. Self-consumed. Arrogant. Pitiful people. Who seek to destroy others. And I'm tired of being the target. My business was copied, my gear was copied, my locations were copied. And, I guess that's the most sincere form of flattery, to have what you've worked so hard for over the past 2+ years copied. But I'm over it. I'm washing my hands of it here and now. I've given an olive branch, trying to forgive, but its been broken in my face.
Being so self-centered is not my style. And I have to admit, whoever watches my FB and "reports" to others what I post, it's a little pathetic. I made a post yesterday. Which was quickly spread to people the post had nothing to do with. Obviously they are so self-consumed they thought it was, and everything I do apparently, revolving around them. Here is what I posted...obviously their guilt got the better of them...
...I'm tired of hearing people whining about how soon school's gonna start, how many school supplies they have to buy etc...be THANKFUL you have those kids to drive you crazy all summer and that you GET to help provide supplies for all the kids!!! $10 extra bucks for stuff your kid won't need but another family can't afford will NOT kill you! Too many people take for granted that God gave them this blessing! Suck it up people! I know too many parents who are watching their kids fight for their lives. Geesh!...
Now what amazes me most about the whole thing is that this post was not directed at, involving, or pertaining to said selfish person. It was however, directed at 3 of my friends back home who over the past 3 days have gripped on FB about these very things. And I have commented on those posts stating how I disagreed. And why was I so sick of seeing and hearing about it? Because I happen to know of a few families whose children are fighting, literally, fighting for their lives. And I'm tired of people taking what their given for granted. Each child is a blessing. I was blessed with one, tried many, many times and years for another. If you can't find something better to do than gripe about those blessings, then please, get away from me.
So I guess you could say a "response" to my post was posted on this person's page. Who, I blocked and can't see, who no one I actually talk to would dare discuss because they can't stand her, who I do not ever want to be associated with...so why, please tell me, would I ever want to openly talk about her? Duh people. I don't. But, I feel like I need to purge all my bad feelings and so that's what I'm doing tonight. I'm letting go. I'm saying what needs to be said so that I can rid myself of all the negativity. I will allow her this post. Here you go. I'm ridding my life of your toxicity. Enjoy the glory of me talking about you. And don't mistake anything I say ever again to be about you. Frankly, your just not worth the energy. I have a precious little girl whom I would do anything for, cherish each day I get, a husband whom I love madly and who loves and cherishes me. I truly hope you can find your happiness in life, but I'm done letting you try to put your negativity off on me. Take ownership of your actions people.
I'm truly sad for people like this who just can't seem to find better things to do than compare their lives to others and cast judgement. Be thankful...you never know when He might choose to take it all away.
Thank you to the many people I can truly call my friends. You are priceless to me and my family!
p.s. I can see every IP address that visits. So all of you that thrive on stirring the pot, I can track you all the way down to google maps showing me where you've logged in from down to house and street. enjoy the blog :)
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