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friends on Facebook, ### Twitter followers, ### Instagram followers,
### LinkedIn contacts, but none to tend to at the hospital, while he/she
lay unconscious in the ICU"
One can see thousands of similar sentiments echoed by people, ironically shared on social media.
It's high time people stop assuming moral high ground to slut shame the ones who strive to make friends in the virtual world.
There's
no denying the importance of relationships in the real world. But, what
the self-acclaimed social crusaders fail to notice is, a person who's
surrounded by well-wishers and true friends, doesn't need to look
elsewhere to forge relationships. The people who make such reckless
remarks have zero empathy for others.
The
truth could well be that the person is surrounded by shitty, ungrateful
people who the person doesn't resonate with. He/she may be subject to
discrimination on the grounds of age, physical appearance or even food
habits. He/she may not satisfy the norms of socializability set by the
majority. Continuously falling short of societal expectations could
force one to connect to people beyond their immediate vicinity. Add to
that the sheer curiosity to meet and know new people, in the everlasting
hope of finding those that make life a tad easier.
So,
next time you click that share/retweet/up-vote button to spread such
thoughts, take a moment to realize that each person is fighting his/her
own damn battles, and learn to respect individual choices.
Cheers :)
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