When Facebook Friendships Magically Take Out the Trash
Ah, the digital age. A place where we collect online "friends" like Pokémon cards but secretly wish we had an "auto-delete" function for certain ones. You know the type—the ones who post daily gym selfies with motivational captions like, "Grind now, shine later," or the ones who suddenly transform into political analysts every election season. And let’s not forget the cryptic status posters: "Some people are just fake. SMH. 😒" (Who? WHO, Karen? We’re all waiting for the tea.) So, imagine my joy when I discover I’ve been unfriended. Yes, joy. Because in that moment, I didn’t have to take out the trash—it took itself out. Poof! Like digital magic. Gone. I’m lighter. My feed is cleaner. My introverted soul sighs in relief. It’s almost flattering, really. Someone disliked my lurking presence enough to say, "Nope. Not today." Maybe I didn’t like their post fast enough? Maybe my online silence offended them? Or maybe—just maybe—they sens...