Some Friends, Eh.

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12. Whoa, that was brutal

I was a long time smoker and I have COPD. Everyone has vices or addictions. What makes some total strangers on the Internet think they can pass judgment on people they don't know?

Of course, I was raised at a time when almost everyone I knew smoked and there was little or no concern about health risks aside from an occasional nagging cough. Some doctors even recommended smoking to calm nerves or to lose weight.

Social media has allowed me to keep in touch with old friends and family. We share photos, life events, and memories, but there are people who go online without a filter and cut down people they don't know. It is unsettling and can even be dangerous. The lack of sensitivity and accountability is stunning. It is hard to imagine what could cause such mindless cruelty.