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We all have people working to keep us in check (okay, maybe not if you’re Kim Jung Il). They may be parents, bosses at work, teachers, or even colleagues looking out for your best interest.
But every job, every sports team, every church, etc, has these types of levels with rules and guidelines so that everything functions smoothly. Humans in a natural state don’t just mesh perfectly, or else this world would be entirely different.
So when Mikey and I started a facebook group, we had everyone pool their input to make some rules. That way, everyone knew to be respectful, and that they would be held accountable for the things they posted. And come on, it’s a group for teen moms! I think that seems a little shaky, no? Like their might be hormones and drama? Yeah, we thought so, too.
Anywayyy, there are a few people in particular who cause squabbles from time to time, and one girl took it a little (a lot) too far, and really insulted a girl who needs our support. It was totally uncalled for, and I was appalled. Natually, this other girl comes to us and wonders what we can do about it. So Mikey talks to her, right, and then she goes all super-bitchier than she already was, and insults us and calls us power-crazy (keep in mind she e-mailed me a handful of times, nagging that I wasn’t enforcing the guidelines enough) and says no one’s comfortable in our group because we berate everyone’s opinions. Which is funny, because have this policy that basically goes like this: Say want you want, be respectful. So you know, constructive-type criticism. Three strikes, you’re out.
And now she’s posting these private messages on facebook and saying we’re all immature, and they have their own group, whatever. And it’s annoying, because I started this group with the idea that we’ll be open to everyone and everyone’s opinions, but no one’s negativity. But now we’re just getting a bunch of negativity. It doesn’t bother me that they have their own little exclusive group thing (they were always getting mad at me whenever we added new girls. seriously?! they need help, too, and we added your sorry asses! and we weren’t trying to be selective, but we set it up so members had to be approved, that way we could post personal items without risk), and I honestly hope it works out for them.
Except they don’t understand that this is basically saying to me, “We really liked your idea, so now we’re using it. But ironically, it’s all of us dramatic girls leaving your group for ours, because we’re tired of stirring up crap with people who actually need help.”
Anyway, this was the only place I could properly rant about this…. I’m done with the politics, but I hope people don’t change their minds about the original support group. Ugh.
Stilling trying to properly form this outreach program, which is basically a branch off of the support group. And this is kind of a roadblock. It’ll happen, though.
You can’t make everyone happy.
a) If you try to, you won’t be productive.
ex) Okay, well, Sally doesn’t like x, and Richard doesn’t like y. So we will do… nothing.
b) If you do, you’re doing something either wrong or unproductive.
ex) “Food is yummy!” Everyone might agree, but… What did that really accomplish? Nothing? Exactly.
I like this song very much.
According to its YouTube hits, it’s pretty popular, but I just discovered it on Pandora about three days ago.
has officially begun.
Just needed to get that out there.