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Closing the Channel
It’s time to drop the rope
As I was scrolling social media today, a post from someone I have known for quite a while caught my eye. It was a thank you to all their Facebook friends for some good wishes. It caught my eye because I thought to myself, “Oh, that’s right. They didn’t comment on my post yesterday.”
Now, I really don’t keep up with who does and does not comment on anything I post. I never really pay attention to “likes” on Facebook or Twitter or Instagram. In my mind — probably because I am over 50 — stats about that kind of thing are meaningless. I have no idea who wished me a happy birthday last year, and I have no idea who I might follow on Twitter who hasn’t followed me back. Because…who cares?
So why did I notice that this person didn’t comment? It’s because there is unfinished business between us, and I’m the only one who knows about it. Truthfully, I have no idea if this person even “likes” me, though based on the last emails about me I was privy to in a long-forgotten personnel file, I would guess the answer is….no? But still, we are social media “friends.”
Why? Why am I friends with someone who I am not sure even likes me, and who do their updates seem to stand out when I scroll? I’m ashamed and sheepish to admit the answer.
