Troll or Not?

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 Trolling is a term used for accounts that always have a reply for posts on social media or other media platforms. This term is named after a monstrous fictional creature that usually hides under bridges and eats baby goats trying to cross them. I must admit this has happened more often than not on social media, and since I have decided to “put myself out there,” it has become commonplace.


Now, I can have “fake” accounts doing this for money or scams, but I do get real-life people going through my feed and having a reply for a lot of my posts. It is difficult to distinguish sincerity from those just trying to be mean.  I would not have the time or the patience to do this to others, plus it just seems plain mean. What would drive someone to do this? I mean, I go through people’s posts to see if I want to follow them back or want them in my circle, especially on FB. But I wouldn’t reply to any of them. It’s just a weird way to be, scrolling through someone’s feed and commenting on a bunch of old posts. I often ask myself questions, like: “Are they attention-starved?” “Do they really want to learn or have a civil conversation?”  “Or is cyberbullying just their thing?”  


I am the type of person who will tell someone my phone number or tell them to let’s discuss this in person because no one is going to be that rude in your face. Well, most people will be nicer.


I do not hide behind screen names. I do not back down. I rarely block someone unless I find them annoying or threatening, and I think that I don’t have time to reply to them.  


My problem is my inner idealist. She gets on my nerves. She is screaming in my ear right now, telling me that we could build bridges right now with someone who wants to vote for that Orange Bastard. She is screaming, “But maybe you can reach one person!”. 


Maybe I will cautiously go forward and see, but right now, it’s too late in the game for this bullshit, and I don’t if I am going to change anyone’s mind. My inner idealist is going to have to let it go.


I am gonna have to let this one go.

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