Sigh...I've just unfollowed a friend who was someone I spent a lot of time with when the world was shut down, and who was a great deal of comfort. As schools opened and we spent less time together, I noticed her views were becoming more what I would term 'far-fetched' but I just didn't bother commenting. The reason I unfollowed her was because of all the twisted anti-Israel rhetoric she has been sharing in her stories. True, I could have just not looked but her face was always there with a new story, and I was very curious as to what mad shit she was putting out there. And when I say twisted, it really was. I have no problem with people having opposing views from mine (and I'm not pro the Israeli government or policies but I am Jewish with Israeli family, and the people, the culture, and the nation are all important to me personally) when they have wholesome and well-founded arguments, but these weren't. In the end, unfollowing her was a message as much as it was removing the temptation to look at her content. I could have messaged her but I would rather have the conversation if and when we meet in person.

Yes, lack of intimacy and high use social media really does drive wedges when, in all likelihood, we could have a really compassionate and deep conversation about it in person.