#541 - ON BEING "PETTY"
The picture. The tweet. The subtweet. The comment. The "like." The non-like. The non-invite. The good time that people are having without you. The "shade."
STOP READING INTO IT SO MUCH.
What if it wasn't done on purpose? What if it wasn't directed towards you. What if it wasn't intended to make you jealous? What if it was posted, liked, and/or commented on without you in mind AT ALL? What if?
WHAT IF, IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU?
Why are we so quick to think that when people engage with social media, they always have US on their minds? That's not just presumptuous, that's arrogant!
And even if it is about you (because I know sometimes it is!), I think it's important for all of us to remember: