I unfriended someone on Facebook today. I’ve only done it once before. That was a person who spouted a lot of racist and homophobic remarks who revealed to me someone who in actual physical life would not be a person I’d have as a friend.

Today’s person was someone who shared many of the same ideals I do. However, she revealed her deeper, truer nature over the past few days and I didn’t like what I was seeing.

It began with a thread stealing rant on a page, not hers, where she insulted the page owner, a person for which I have a great deal of respect. Not something you want to do around me if you want to retain my friendship. The insults she hurled and the entire rant had nothing to do with the thread. Strikes one and two.

The next day, she began a vitriolic name calling session directed at people who did not deserve her attitude. Yeah, maybe she’s had a few bad days, but that is no excuse.

The old adage of ‘if you can’t say anything nice don’t say anything’ comes to mind.

As I said, I don’t often unfriend, but she went too far and made me uncomfortable with her attitude. I don’t need someone like that as a friend.

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