Tag: facebook

  • If I Have Not Love

    If I Have Not Love

    Not going to lie, I get jealous, and what I tend to get jealous of the most is the happiness of others.  A lot of it is inspired by Facebook; as someone with a lot of Asian friends, there are plenty of pictures of food in my feed, but there is also no shortage of…

  • To Save Much People Alive

    “Who are you going to jump?” I asked sharply.  “Look me in the eye and tell me.” He couldn’t do it.  We kept talking in circles, getting more and more frustrated.  There was big talk earlier about it, about banding together with friends to beat up some kid.  I had confiscated a stick that he…

  • Birthdays In Absentio

    I’m somewhat used to Facebook catching me by surprise by now.  A friend (or two or three) has a new girlfriend.  And is now engaged.  With children.  Usually it happens to people that I’m tangentially friends with or to those with whom I’ve lost touch over the years.  Occasionally I will feel particularly disquieted by…