Social Friendships…

I was looking at my Facebook and saw that my “Friends” list just grew to 42 waiting for approval. Why in the hell do I have 42 requests? These are the ones that are saying that they knew me and we hung out, well I am sorry, if I knew we were friends from school or work why it took 10 to 20 years to find me. I have not considered you as a friend because I did not find the time or desire to look for you. I will give you an example of what I mean; one of my requests is my daughter’s cousin. Why in the world do I want to see or know who you are “messing with” this week or the next party that your going to. All I am finding out is that you are planning to get drunk and drive all the way to San Antonio (86 miles) to pick up my daughter so she can party with them. By the grace of God if you do not kill any one or yourself just to get here what makes her think I am going to let my daughter into the car with them? Another friend of friends has like over 1200 people on there list. I am beginning to wonder if we are all on some kind of popularity contest, to see who has the most friends, follower or viewers. Having a higher number count, does it make us feel better about ourselves, gives us this sense of being wanted and needed? Does it keep us at home in front of the computer instead of going out and actually meeting real people? I have always though of a friend as being some one who is there for you. Someone you can call at any time of the day, to laugh with, to vent to, and to use their shoulder to cry on. A friend that will be there to catch you when you fall and be there to help pick you up, a friend is someone who will steer you clear of danger and call you on stupid stuff that you do. I don’t know call me old fashion if you will but looks like all these see these days are people calling them selves your friends but condoning all kinds of things. They see something that is not right and they shut their mouths about it and looking the other way. We are calling them our friends? I have told someone this I and I still find it true for myself; I would rather loose a friend to save them than to save a friendship and have them lost. I think all of the social sites should have two sections; one for friends and the other acquaintances, but again it’s just me thinking too much. I am going to go clean up my Social network accounts now.