Hi friends, you insisted that I start a blog and like the good girl I am, I followed directions! So let's start with the first question and yes invite your friends to post.
In the age of social media, where you can't wear the same outfit twice because you will most definitely be caught on camera, what happens when you are "caught on camera" with your "EX"? Do you delete old photos? How do you erase your past on facebook?
Delete...for the most part. If they are pics of friends and ex i save on shutterfly.
ReplyDeleteEx as "ex-husband" or "ex-boyfriend"? If ex-boyfriend then I will def delete them. No questions asks! Actually, now that I think about it...I will also delete the husband. All your FB friends should know that you had a husband, but is your past and perhaps the past should just be the past.
ReplyDeleteWhy go through the trouble of deleting photos. The past is the past. Surely your new beau would be mature enough to trust you have truely moved on.
ReplyDeleteI say ask yourself- what feels true to me right now? Look inward and wait for an answer from you! :)
ReplyDeleteLike a caterpillar's transformation to a butterfly- willingly release any attachment that causes unecessary struggle and allow new energy to come in. -Vanessa
hmmm. ex-husband- gone. but then again, i will actually cut him out of a picture cuz i don't want to see his face. ex-boyfriend- eh, i don't think i'd have photos everywhere, but it's part of your life. i don't see the big deal.
ReplyDeleteWhy would you want to erase your past??? In my humble opinion, this is not a healthy way to cope. If you forget, what have you learned? The best way to get over an Ex is to acknowledge you once liked/loved this person, come to terms with what went wrong, and learn from your mistakes. Eventually, you'll be able to see the pictures, remember the good times and move on - vowing not to make the same mistake twice. BTW, a relationship is not an "outfit" so what does it have to do with social media? If that's the way you've framed your relationship, you should consider you were probably in it for all the wrong reasons.
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ReplyDeleteyou never erase your past- it is not etched in your life with pictures but with memories, experiences, and lessons lived and learned. however, there are certain experiences for some that do not need to be documented and reflected on anymore. i was married to an abusive man. i have accepted my decision to marry him, knowing the pain that i would suffer. i was young and very much controlled. i don't need to see his face. i don't need his energy in my home or on my computer. it's been ten years and i see no need to be reminded of that chapter. that's me. any other person in my life, i can look at with respect for the role they played. but in some instances, the memory doesn't need to be relived.
ReplyDeletefemale, caucasian, straight, 34, and happy. :)