Don’t Lash Out (thank you, Human League!)

It’s so easy to get stirred up by what we see on social media. Let’s take some deep breaths, pause, and consider carefully before we say something we’ll regret. Let’s also find healthy ways to engage in meaningful conversations and practice listening to others well. Thank you, Human League, for your great music! May God bless you, protect you, and give you peace!

Music: “Don’t you want me” (Human League)

Words by me: You were scrolling through a post on social media when you saw “that”. You read all of the comments and you got really mad. Your blood pressure went sky-high, too. You have some followers, you’ve got the world at your feet. Responding is so easy to do. You’ve thought of clever words to tell them off, set them straight. You came up with some putdowns, too.   Don’t. Don’t be ranting. It’s so hard to believe all of the stuff that people say there. Don’t. Don’t be venting. We don’t have to believe all of the lies, manipulations. It’s too late once we’ve sent what we hadn’t really meant in anger (we were stirred up) – you know we’ll be sorry. Don’t lash out on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram. Don’t lash out on TikTok, Snapchat, or WhatsApp. I was scrolling through a post on social media when I saw “that”. I read all of the comments and I got really mad. I didn’t know what I should do. I love all of my friends, we’ve had such good times. Responding is so easy to do. So now I think it’s time to let them know what I think. I guess it’s just what I must do. Don’t. Don’t be ranting. It’s so hard to believe all of the stuff that people say there. Don’t. Don’t be venting. We don’t have to believe all of the lies, manipulations. It’s too late once we’ve sent what we hadn’t really meant in anger (we were stirred up) – you know we’ll be sorry. Don’t lash out on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram. Don’t lash out on TikTok, Snapchat, or WhatsApp.