A Matter of Privacy.

"Once you've lost your privacy, you realize you've lost an extremely valuable thing." -Billy Graham.

There is something that I need to get off my chest, and that is the need of privacy or the lack of it now days.  Lately, all I have been reading and hearing is way too much information for me to handle, it seems like no one has any sense of privacy or respect for themselves anymore...everything is splashed around any avenue of social media available. 

There are people I know, who during any given time have their, facebook, twitter, msn messenger, pinintrest, instagram, email and cell phone all powered up and ready to share anything - good or bad, with the world wide web.  I am not against any of the social media forms that are out there today, I just find that some people don't know when to draw the line.  I see an increase in rude and vile thoughts written about people and things in a manner that tells me, the person writing, has a right to their opinion, but do they think of the feelings of others?  Or is this an eye for an eye society? Do we write, post, pin, tweet, email things meaning to be funny, but come across as rude and bitter?

The way your write, is a reflection of who you truly are.  It is easy to write what you would want to say, but don't...because of your fear of  not being accepted.  It is easy to let loose all of your thoughts good or bad, while hiding behind your computer, because deep down, do you really have what it takes to say what you feel and not worry about who you hurt?

Which brings me back to privacy, fighting your battles on line or via a twitter war is not cool, everyone wants it seems these days their 15 minutes of fame, but what they don't realize is that 15 minutes comes with a price.  Julia Roberts once said," I would gladly act for free,  the high price per pictures I ask for, is because of the high price I have to pay for my privacy." When people meet me, they think me either a prude or a snob, not because I am not social or someone who can easily talk to anyone, but because I don't share.  Sure, I have shared much on this blog, but as I said before, it is a journal of sorts and a healing tool for me.  Everyone I write about has their identity protected, even mine is protected, if you haven't been told by me to read my blog, no one would have any idea who they are reading about...that is my way of sharing, without really giving anything away. 

I don't understand how people could be so brass as to write everything about themselves and then cry when people judge them, or the ones who attack others for what they share with everyone, we as humans have lost touch with compassion for others, and more importantly, compassion for ourselves.

We don't live in the dark ages, we don't even live in the 20th century anymore, think back to the early part of the last century, we have come a long way, but the respect and character of people was important, people wore proper clothes and had manners and respect for the elders and themselves.

I ask you all to reflect for a moment, sit back and ask yourself why you want to write what you want to write or say what you want to say, don't let yourself off the hook - ask these questions of yourself before you hit send, is it worth hurting another? Is it worth losing your self-respect?? 

I ask you.." what are you hiding from? while sharing everything???"

XOXO
BT&HB