Every Wednesday afternoon, I take the kids to our church for choir practice.
I drop them off, take them into their respective choir classrooms and while all the other mom’s circle into their little cliques because they have been doing this together for years and have formed lasting friendships that don’t have room for anyone new, I walk down to a set of benches to sit and wait.
I have tried to talk with the other moms but you know how difficult it is to break into a clique. It’s kind of like trying to separate the white from the rice. In other words, pretty much impossible.
So I have stopped trying.
But don’t feel bad for me because I carry my friends where ever I go… my friends are in my phone or my computer or in my mind. No wait, I got rid of all those friends in my mind, actually the doctors did.
That’s right because of social media and my smart phone, I never have to feel left out or lonely again.
It is pretty safe to say that I love all things social media, Blogging, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, and the list goes on and on. I don’t really think that I am addicted but given the choice, I wouldn’t want to live without it.
But what if I did have to live with out social media? What if I didn’t spend hours and hours of my day on the computer? What in the world would I do?
I really hate to think about that but I did for about five minutes and here is what I came up with.
I would probably do more arts and craft projects with my children and make the kitchen look like a unicorn farted because children love glitter. But then again maybe not because without social media I would have no Pinterest to get ideas on how to do those projects.
I would probably have a cleaner house. No wait, that is wrong. Even before I found social media, I hated cleaning and didn’t do it so I don’t really see that changing.
I would probably workout more and be super skinny which would mean I would have to deal with people trying to get me to be a fashion model. I don’t think I really want to be a fashion model because of my clumsiness. I would just fall of the runway and I don’t really want to do that. I fall enough all ready, no need to fall of a runway in front of people with cameras. But maybe being a model for pictures wouldn’t be so bad.
I would probably be insane because I would have no outlet, no adults to talk to or banter with during my long days with just the kids. In fact, I would probably go all Tom Hanks in Castaway and make basketballs and baseballs into my friends and talk to them.
I would probably have more sex with my husband. There would be no more late nights on the computer for either of us. We would go to bed at the same time, probably end up fooling around which would lead to sex and that would lead to bladder infections or worse, more children and I really don’t want to deal with either of those.
I would probably have no idea what was going on in the world. It was Twitter that told me that Kim Kardashian was getting engaged. It was Twitter that told me that Kourtney Kardashian was pregnant the second and first time. And it was Twitter that told me Kim Kardashian was getting a divorce. I am pretty sure Twitter has told me other non-Kardashian related things but nothing comes to mind right now.
So you see, I could live without social media.
Sure, I would be skinny, have more sex, be a model, cleaner, crazy, dumber and I might even be happy but given the choice, I will just be the me I am now and keep all the social media.
That just seems easier.
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I really, really do not want to think about life without social media.
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DITTO!!! and I think you make a fabulous model
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What a fabulous idea! Oh wait. WHo’s gonna take care of the kids? You may have to go it alone!
I’ll stay here with twitter.
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Ha! We all need social media so we can stay up to date on the Kardashians. It was also helpful when Charlie Sheen was #winning.
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Love it! It was Twitter that explained to me why the Kardashians are famous. Social media is a stay at home mom’s helper. Saving sanity since 2006 for me.
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Jen Reply:
February 10th, 2012 at 2:32 pm
That is exactly right!
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Love it! And you would not know as many people from all over the world.
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Jen Reply:
February 10th, 2012 at 2:32 pm
Right.
Without the computer and social media, I would not have an awesome friend in South Africa.
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LOVE!
Without social media I might actually have to make small talk with people I don’t really like and then they might want to be my besties. With all these new friends I would be forced to host like book clubs and pampered chef parties and family friendly BBQs and such. And eventually Bravo would want to document my besties and I for a Real Housewives show and seriously that is waaaaasy to much work and everyone knows being super wealthy is bad for kids.
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I shudder to think about my life without social media. I’m a Twitter/blog/Facebook/Instagram/Tumblr/etc junkie too. My husband doesn’t understand what it’s like, but I’m glad that other social media addicts do. Stopped by from the Workshop!
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Yes, I have become a social media junkie too. I don’t know what I’d do without it!
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I would go into withdrawl…get the shakes.
Then I would drink to ease the pain……..
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life without social media? I….*shudder*….dont even want to think about that. I hate trying to get into clicks…cliques…wait. which one is it?
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I could never live without social media. EVER. I mean how would I keep the perfectly decorated home that I have. Oh wait, that home is on Pinterest. Yep, can’t live without it.
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FREAKIN’ HEEEEEELARIOUS! I’m addicted I admit it and it just happened in the last year thanks to a job I landed after “telling” them I had I was brilliant with social media. they bought it and I quickly had to learn all about fb, never even been on twitter or anything else! haha Guess that backfired since I am clinically addicted to social media of all kinds. Screw cliques!
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I’m with you! Give me my social media or give me death.
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I can’t do without social media anymore either. What boggles my mind is that when I was a kid, none of this was around, so then I think about what it will be like for my kids when they grow up.
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I know what you mean about those cliques. I can’t for the life of me seem to break into one, and it always seems that when I do manage to get a conversation started, I don’t enjoy it anyway! I urge my children to make lots of friends and latch on to no one. Cliques are the worst. And I am trying to grasp social media…
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This one just might be one of my favorites of yours!
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The church cliques crack me up! I see the kids in and turn right back around to sit in the car or go to Target, depending on how long they’ll be. And I take my friends inside the phone. And I might just take the laptop. Like SRM says, none of this was available when we were kids. Will our children even speak face to face when they’re adults?
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I know, right? I can’t imagine my life without social media in it. Our kids have NO clue what it will ever be like without it…you know, like when we were little.
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Hee!
But I’m still stuck on those moms not embracing you. I’d totally sit right next to you and we could be on our iphones together.
xo
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Jen Reply:
February 10th, 2012 at 2:34 pm
This is way it is good for bloggers to get together. They are the only ones who understand.
Can’t wait to hang out with you again.
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Rocky said the other day that unless something is on Facebook, I don’t do it. I have lived without my phone — I turn it off every Sunday and I went through 4 days at a church retreat without it, so I can survive. Life it just more fun with it!
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Oh, and without Social Media, we probably wouldn’t still be in touch!!!
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Jen Reply:
February 10th, 2012 at 2:34 pm
That is totally true and I love that we are still in touch.
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Twitter told me that we’d captured Bin Laden. Seriously. It’s like my news channel.
And I hear you on those cliques… oy.
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You are killing me with the model pictures!!
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New follower. I was summoned to grand jury duty a few weeks back (http://papatwotwingirls.blogspot.com/2012/01/i-won-lottery.html) and when I found out I couldn’t bring my phone in I almost freaked. Partly because I wouldn’t be able to keep up with work, and partly for fear of being bored without apps. Good stuff!
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Yep, easier and a lot more fun really- any excuse not to clean is a good one in my book
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Okay that was priceless! More bladder infections or kids…..bwahahaha! I feel the same way! And I’m not so good at social cliques either. Well not off line anyway. Sometimes I wonder why everyone seems to like me, but not REALLY like me. Know what I mean? Huh?
Anyhoo, luv the post. And I can attest that after taking a month hiatus from my blog, I am not a super model, cleaner, richer, or pregnant. But I was getting lonely
So glad to see your still one of my bestest pocket friends!
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Jen Reply:
February 10th, 2012 at 2:36 pm
I like being in your pocket.
Pocket-BFF’s-Forever!
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Yes, Social Media Rocks!
Yes, I have to work to pay off this debt so I can stay at home with my next baby. I plan to be a stay at home mom after we pay off this debt.
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You are too funny.
When I am not on Facebook or other online stuff, I am attached to my Kindle. I bet my husband wishes it would die.
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Oh, I can relate! I’d much rather occupy my down time on my phone, looking at FB, emails or blogs than try to strike up a polite conversation with someone new. Thank goodness for our lifelines these days!
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