Read on Twitter
I think that Twitter is not the best medium for having meaningful discussions about deep issues. I naturally get upset when I read a post that is ignorant about an issue I deeply care about. My knee jerk reaction is not gracious or patient.
I remember being in my late teens or early 20s and arrogantly thinking I knew about sh1t I knew nothing about. So I should be more patient when I read something ignorant posted by someone obs very young bc they're still growing up. Literally their brains are still growing...
Part of being a young adult is saying stupid sh1t. Hopefully there are older adults around who can gently & patiently show you you're wrong. Not in a way that shames you & makes you dig in your heels and become even further entrenched in your wrong thinking...
But gently suggesting that you rethink some things. So you can come to that realization on your own and then, like us all, be sheepish when thinking back on our youthful arrogance. But I'm not sure that is how it plays out in Twitter. I think the correction isn't gentle...
It isn't patient. Instead it must feel like everybody is ganging up on you. And I guess they are. I don't think Twitter is a good place to meaningfully discuss deep issues. It's inherently flawed. Because it isn't in person.
So you're not seeing or feeling the love that needs to be behind the gentle correction. We all mess up. We all were young and said dumb things. Heck we still do! Every day. It's part of being human.
Somehow...not sure how...we need to be a community that can feel honestly and speak honestly and also rein back our strong emotions when needed and be a community where people can grow and learn from each other. And really live up to the ideals of Starfleet...
To become better people everyday. To challenge each other to become better people everyday...but in love.
