Guest guest Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 I wanted share with all of you my philosophy about Facebook. This is stemming from an increased requests I am receiving for dietitians to connect with me there. When I first showed up on the Facebook scene I was all for connecting with other dietetic professionals on Facebook. Things were going along swimmingly with no problems for a period of time. Then the honeymoon wore off. I started getting judgemental, derogatory comments about pictures - even pictures with me in them. One picture in particular, I posted my costume for St. 's Day. Someone - a dietitian - said something to the effect " That leprechaun needs to see a dietitian for weight control. " Right then and there I changed my philosophy for who I connect with on Facebook and who I do not connect with on Facebook. I have gobs of friends all over the country because of what I do, where I have been, and where I live. I am a Patriot Guard Rider, I am a veteran, I am a charter member of the Women in the Military Service to America Memorial in Washington, DC, I am a biker (yes the bike I am referencing is a Harley son), etc,,,,so I know a lot of people. But I vehemently refuse to be connected with any dietetic colleague professional I do not know, for my own self-preservation. I am not about to have a pity party here. But because I have been the target of bullying as a child through teenage years for many reasons, but most importantly my weight, I purposely distance myself from the potential of any type of bullying or judgemental groups of people. Does that mean I do not have any dietetic professionals that I am connected with on Facebook? Absolutely not - there are some there - a handful at best, whom I trust. So if you find me on Facebook and want to connect with me, then you do not receive confirmation of our connection, do not be offended...that is just how I roll. Am I firm in my stance here? Well, there are conditions I may make exceptions to my self-imposed rule, but it will be on a very highly, individualistic basis. Respectfully, Carol S. Casey, RD, CDN, LDN, SFPM, FSM (w) ; © http://www.carolscasey.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ " Making a difference in the trenches is more rewarding than gazing down from the tower into the trenches. " Digna Cassens, RD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ " I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion. " Thoreau ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ " It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation. " Herman Melville ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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