Sit Down & Pull Up a Chair… 
First off, know that I very, very seldom even log onto my Facebook account. When I do, I find a whole lot of catching up is in order due to my long absense there. Sometimes I tend to go wild responding to other peoples’ messages, making comments all over the place, etc. for however long it takes until I feel satisfied I haven’t ignored anybody and feel secure in the knowledge that I’ve fulfilled my social obligations through participation there.
Then, as often happens, 2-3 months go by before I even think about logging in to my Facebook account again…and the whole process begins anew.
I got to thinking that some people may be put off by what they may perceive to be erratic behavior on my part, so I wanted to try and express my intentions in order to clear up any misunderstandings in the event I’ve offended anybody by my actions (unintentionally, of course).
Please don’t take offense when I pop in all of a sudden after weeks and months of being absent on Facebook and then immediately begin trying to get caught up with all my friends’ goings-on, newly posted photo albums, latest gossip, etc.
My intentions when I communicate with any of you are sincere, I assure you. If I don’t feel it deeply in my heart I won’t bother to share it. I’ll keep it to myself from now on if I start to put people off with the way I deal with the whole Facebook B.S. that’s out there.
Just an FYI here is in order:
I’m NOT into playing games such as Farmville or whatever else is accessible here. I don’t look down on those who do, but one of the primary reasons I am not a presence on Facebook on a regular basis is I get so damn tired of all those requests to help out so and so by providing some item or performing some action on my part that has to do with some game this person is involved in. I see tons and tons of these type posts and I’m here to tell ya…it really pisses me off to see my screen absolutely overrun with this garbage every time I log on to Facebook.
To Summarize:
Hopefully, you’ll have a better understanding of where I’m coming from when I do make posts on Facebook. Look, I’ll soon turn 62 years old (October 4th) and in my mind life is too short to be “playing games.” But hey, ya’ll feel free to do as you please.
I’m not trying to be judgmental or to pontificate to you what’s right or what’s wrong with your behavior or mental state (I ain’t no shrink). All I’m trying to do is share some of my thoughts without coming off as a know-it-all or someone with a chip on their shoulder or an axe to grind.
It is not my intention to offend anybody. I just felt a need to clarify things on my end.
Have a Blessed day everyone, and thanks for taking the time to read this.
-Bill Beil
