When I was around 13, whenever I began "dating" someone new, the first thing I did was run home and change my Myspace relationship status from "single" to the highly coveted by every middle school girl status "in a relationship". It was almost like wearing designer clothes, it was like flaunting your accomplishments for all to see, and believe me, having a boyfriend in 8th grade was something every girl I knew hoped to accomplish, sometimes regardless of who their accomplishment ended up being.
Then when I was 15, the first (and only) time I was dumped, I immediately rushed home to change my relationship status (the person who has been dumped is often the first to change it, to give the appearance of indifference). The young man, however, usually not one to neglect Myspace maintenance, did not change his relationship status for several days. This simple delay made me think that maybe it wasn't really over, and he would change his mind, and ended up giving me false hope for days. When his Myspace profile did finally reflect his new life goals, it was like being dumped all over again.
And now that we're older and more mature, when someone breaks up, I get a notification informing me that "______ and ______ have ended their relationship". When did the most private details of our life become so public that nothing is official until it's publicly announced on your Facebook profile? When I ended a relationship temporarily, my sister found out not from me, but from her News Feed. When did we become OK with this? I feel like something should be done.
I also feel that Ricky Braddy should win American Idol, he's good. Since he actually has talent though, that seriously reduces his chances.
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