Hello
and happy Sunday!
Sorry my
first actual post was delayed a week. There was college and a random ice storm
that has faded into 60 degree weather… I just got so busy. Forget the post
coming up on Tuesday. There will be weekly posts (I will do my best to fulfill
this promise, though there may be a week I miss.), and I may post more than
once a week.
Today, I
want to talk about social media. I’m not going to get up on a soapbox and talk
down to people who use it. I actually have a Facebook account. But, I want to
talk about how I think it is affecting me. I don’t really see it as a good
thing. I spend a lot of time scrolling through my news feed. Time I could have
been spending doing homework, studying, working on this blog. Or even just
talking to my boyfriend. And it shouldn’t be that way.
It seems
that it has more control over my life that I have wanted to admit. Why take
selfies when I could engage in something with my friends? A game of CAH kicks
ass. Sometimes, while I’m reading about recent events online, I forget that my
boyfriend wants to talk to me. I don’t hear what he says because I’m too
focused on my phone and that alone has caused problems between us. This has gotten
better; we’ve made more time for each other, put our phones down. We play games
on my laptop together now. It’s so cute when he gets really into it, although
he does sort of take over at times. By putting my phone away and paying
attention to my surroundings, I get more work done and our relationship has
greatly improved.
Then
there is all of the political posts. They make me angry. I’m a liberal, myself,
just like many millennials. People say that everyone is getting offended over
anything, and I think there may be some truth to that. Don’t get me wrong,
there is a lot happening right now that is legitimately offensive, like the
tragedy in Flint. But there are many others on the side. They’re about issues
that are receiving much less attention. Random things. I get worked up over
them and start ranting. I shouldn’t be angry. I should be happy that I can go
on walks now. I should be out there listening to music and loving life, not
getting angry over something that I cannot control. My boyfriend doesn’t like
when I get like that. Why ruin the time we have together being angry? Perhaps I
should just subscribe to a newspaper instead to get my news.
Let’s
see… I guess I do need to tell you about myself. I am 20 years old, gay, and my
boyfriend and I live together. I am an undergraduate physics major and I plan
to move to Seattle in two years. I love cats. I have two; Vanessa and Loki. I
have an unhealthy obsession with them. Don’t judge me.
I’ll be
posting again very soon so come back and hear about my life and my thoughts! I’ll
be sharing my hardships, insights, opinions, experiences, etc.. There will be
variety on this blog.
You are
loved. Stay strong. Stay united, and fight out hate.
~A Millenial
