Do You Need To Unfriend Someone On Social Media If You Disagree With Them?

People are people and will always have differing opinions and that's fine. That is what makes us individuals, our own person, so to speak. Want to know a sure fire way to get a disagreement started online? Post an opinion online, sit back... and wait for the fireworks to start... and trust me, they will start! The night sky will light up like the Fourth of July!!!  I have had more "friends" and even family members unfriend me on Facebook from just asserting my opinion. Really? Because, ya' know, I don't always agree with your opinions or posts, but do I unfriend you? NO. Meh, that's okay, I understand. Completely. No, really, I do!

Let me explain... I don't always agree with everything I think or say, but I can't unfriend myself. Just because you "think" something doesn't always mean you are correct in your thinking. More research is sometimes necessary before an informed opinion can be stated. I believe in research. Love it, in fact. I will research the hell daylights out of something I'm interested in. Someone will ask me a question about something and the next thing you know, I have 257 tabs open. One question leads to another... or what I call, "Just a day in the life of Dewanna" aka "curiosity hasn't killed this cat... yet".

I often disagree with my friends posts, but do I fire up that CAPS lock and bombard them with my opinion or good Lord forbid, tell them that GOD wouldn't like what they are saying? That would be a resounding NO! and I'll tell you why. Everyone has the right to their opinion. Don't like it... keep scrolling. Keep your mouth shut. And. Just. Keep. Scrolling. You will keep more friends that way. Unfortunately, not everyone follows this advice, hence the need to unfriend people who don't agree with the way you think. And do you really feel the need to bring GOD into the equation? Really? Just because you disagree with someone? Alright, you are the better Christian (according to YOUR opinion). I'll wait until I'm standing before the Pearly Gates before I'll pull the GOD card on anyone. Judge not, lest ye be judged.

Do I care if someone unfriends me? Meh, not really. What bothers me most, is the fact they didn't take the time to state WHY they felt it necessary to unfriend me in the first place. I'm curious about human behavior. I always want to know why, ya' know? And because I am apparently very good at offending people without meaning too. Open mouth, insert foot. One of the many reasons I don't speak very much or have very many friends. The few I do call friends are aware and tolerant of my eccentricities.

Have "I" unfriended people? Yes, yes, I have. I can count on one hand the number of people I have unfriended. These are the people who kept interjecting THEIR opinions on why they thought MY opinions where wrong! If I wanted YOUR opinion in the first damned place, I'd have specifically tagged you, so you could interject your opinion on why I'm wrong about MY opinion. But, I didn't. So don't you think you should just keep quiet and keep scrolling... like I do with your posts?

So, is it really necessary to unfriend someone you disagree with? No, just be a mature, rational, thinking individual and realize that not everyone will agree with you on everything you post and all will be copacetic. Keep quiet and keep scrolling, my friends!