Saturday, March 27, 2010
Advice Needed
This is not band or weight loss related at all, but I need some advice. On Friday I posted my status on Facebook with something political. A couple of co-workers who have a different opinion than I on the subject made some remarks on my status. Me being me feel stupid for posting it (it was not bad at all) but on the other hand it's Facebook and not anything to do with work. I am now afraid that they are going to take it out on me at work. I mean everyone has their opinion and I am perfectly fine with that, but I don't know if they are. Is it wrong for me to have posted that? Should I feel bad? I am kind of worried about what is going to happen at work on Monday. Am I just overthinking this?
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I totally understand where you are coming from - but as far as I'm concerned facebook is YOUR opinion. Just as they are allowed to have their own ideas - so are you. If they don't like it - maybe they should remove themselves from your facebook page.
ReplyDeleteBesides you live in the land of free expression!!
PS Your opinion is just as important and valid as anyone elses :-)
I agree with her ^ lol *hugs*
ReplyDeleteI agree with the above. Perhaps you should point this out to them
ReplyDeleteThis is definately one of the main problems with facebook or blogs - sometimes you can forget who your audience is. But everyone does have a right to their opinions so you shouldn't be judged based on that.
ReplyDeleteDon't waste your time worrying about it - if it is worrying them I'm sure they will bring it up in person where you can then tell them that you are entitled to your own opinion but respect them despit their differing one?
Good luck :-)
man o man...we have had facebook issues in my family. I have chosen to take a more careful road in my politically related posts as a result..but my daughters post away as do many of the very people who would give me a heck of a time for my opinions.
ReplyDeleteMy advice is do not worry about your coworkers..it is your facebook account and its is your right to speak how you feel. ...but..if you don't want to stress over things like this from now on skip the controversy and stay away from politics or I hear you can block certain people from seeing some of your posts..I haven't figured out how to do it yet.
I wouldn't worry about it, I would also remind those co workers that it is in no way work related if they were to give you flack about it. "Is it work related" "uh no" "good the we aren't going to waste time talking about it" end of story.
ReplyDeleteOkay - deep breath. You sound like me in that I'd be obsessed with worry if something like this happened and then I'd get to work and it'd be all fine and I'd wonder why I worried and obsessed so much. Your opinion is yours. Your FB is yours. You didn't post it on their wall and you didn't tell them they had to agree. What can they do to you? If they do harrass you - well my dear - then it's just that - harrassment and there are laws against that. If they want an adult opinion-based conversation well you can certainly give them that but harrassment is immature and uncalled for....and you can tell them you know a Mama Pimp and a million other bloggies behind you so they need to be nice to you. NO worries - this too shall pass.
ReplyDeleteYou are free to post whatever you want on your page it would have been different if you had posted on their wall. If it is not related there is not much they can do. I wouldn't worry if I were you but I know where you are coming from. I honnestly can;'t think of a way they can turn that against you in work. Relax it will all be ok.
ReplyDeleteThank You!!! You have all made me feel so much better abou this. I do tend to obsess over things and let it bother when I shouldn't.
ReplyDeleteMy opinion is that Facebook and Work do not mix! You don't know who is friends of your friends, therefore you don't know who may see what you post. And if you value your job, you don't want things to get out to your bosses that you'd rather not have. Therefore, complete separation of the two. It may suck, but it'll suck less than having to explain something you'd rather not or find a new job.
ReplyDeleteEven though I know some of my coworkers are on Facebook and it would be nice to have them be neighbors on games I play, I'd rather not have to worry about them seeing something I've typed that I later have to justify or defend.