Socially Inept

As is my nightly custom, I decided to check my social media account. Imagine my surprise when I looked in messenger to receive a notification from someone I didn't know. I decided to read it and to my chagrin, it was full of personal attacks on me and foul language. I was perplexed because as I have noted, it was from a local who I didn't know and have never met.

I replied to the message, more curious than angry. The response back was again full of personal invective and also I think alcohol fueled. I did a little quick research on the sender's  profile and of course, blocked them. What piqued my curiosity is that with the exception of this foul-mouthed bombast, the individual seems fully respectable. I wonder if someone got access to their account and did this. 

I have been in the media for a while and am not really surprised that someone would find disagreement with me. I am perplexed though when pure hatred comes through. I guess I shouldn't be but I still wonder what causes it. 

I guess hatred has always been there but it has gone digital in this day and age. People think they know who you are and what you are about based on the illusion of an online posting or postings. Plus given the fact that they will never meet you appears to encourage behavior that they normally would not engage in. Part of modern times. One we would like to perhaps change.

Steve Kelly can be reached at svericker12@gmail.com or followed on Twitter @skellynj