Seriously, how does someone slide into your DMs asking you to reshare a post for them after ignoring you for years? I mean, let’s just be real, this isn’t some hypothetical. This is life. Two years of silence, two years of turning their back when I needed them the most, and now suddenly they want me to do them a favor? Reshare a post for them? Feed that nonsense to the dog, because there is no way I’m doing it.
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It’s funny how people think social media is this magic fix for relationships. Like, just because I see your face pop up in my notifications, suddenly I owe you something. No. I have learned over time that a reshare isn’t just a click, it’s a little nod that says, “Yeah, I support this person or this cause,” and you know what? I don’t owe that to anyone who is been MIA in my life when it actually mattered.
I thought about it for a minute, because, you know, I like to be fair. Maybe they have changed? Maybe they genuinely care now? But then I remembered the countless times I reached out when I needed help, and they ghosted me. The times I needed a friend, a word of support, a hand, and all I got was silence. And now, suddenly, they want me to share their post like nothing happened? That is not how it works.
It’s not just about hurt feelings—it’s about respect. Respect is earned, and you can’t slap a reshare request on top of years of ignoring someone and expect it to feel right. I’ve seen it happen way too many times, people thinking social media gestures can make up for real-life actions or lack of them. I’ve decided a long time ago that I’m not participating in that. I’m not giving my time or my platform to someone who wouldn’t even show up for me when it counted.
And let’s be honest, there is also a little boundary thing. I’ve got my feed, my space, my mental peace. I curate it for me, not to fix other people’s guilt trips. A simple reshare might seem harmless, but it’s not, it’s a tiny handshake that says, “All is forgiven,” and I’m not ready to give that out like candy.
So no, I didn’t reshare and I won’t. It’s not petty, It’s self-respect. It’s remembering that your energy is yours, and you decide how to use it. Social media isn’t a moral scoreboard, It doesn’t erase the past and some requests?They just need to be ignored.
So next time someone comes to you, asking for a little digital favor after shutting you out, just remember you don’t we them a thing. Your silence, your “no,” your boundaries, they lall speak louder than any post you could share. And trust me, the dog doesn’t need that nonsense anyway.
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