2. The Facebook effect, where people publicize life highlights, but don't bring up struggles nearly as much, and withdraw from public AND private life when ill or disabled, largely because of how we treat illness, disability, and poverty in this country.
So you'll see people posting about their new job or new baby, but not so much new chronic fatigue / autoimmune symptoms, loss of employment and eviction notice. You'll get an invitation to a wedding, but not to the hospital. Etc.
@_L1vY_Mother Bones 
@mrshsaxon
Well people don't want to hear it.
I tried being real on Facebook. People either ignored me, or told me to stop it.
People don't want REAL. It reminds them how fake they are, and bloody hell, have you ever reminded people of their bullsh!t?
Not something they appreciate, even accidentally by existing and being yourself, don't you dare remind them of what they know they should be doing, like giving a f*** about their fellow human beings... Or you know, themselves to start.
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